Jordan vs United States of America: Life expectancy
Jordan
75.65 Years
in 2021
United States of America
76.37 Years
in 2021
Jordan rank
48th
United States of America rank
46th
Life expectancy over time
- Jordan
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 76.37 Years against 75.65 Years in Jordan, a difference of 0.72 Years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States of America ahead.
Jordan ranks 48th and United States of America ranks 46th of 185 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.98 Years | 77.41 Years | 3.43 Years | United States of America |
| 2010s | 78.21 Years | 78.66 Years | 0.4577 Years | United States of America |
| 2020s | 76.6 Years | 76.63 Years | 0.0283 Years | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Jordan or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 76.37 Years against 75.65 Years in Jordan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Jordan and United States of America?
- 0.72 Years, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and United States of America?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Jordan and United States of America rank globally for life expectancy?
- Jordan ranks 48th and United States of America ranks 46th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The period life expectancy at birth, in a given year.