Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Jordan: Life expectancy
Iran, Islamic Republic of
74.83 years
in 2020
Jordan
75.18 years
in 2020
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
63rd
Jordan rank
61st
Life expectancy over time
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Jordan
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 75.18 years against 74.83 years in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0.35 years.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Jordan ahead.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 63rd and Jordan ranks 61st of 162 countries.
Jordan has averaged higher in every one of the 15 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran, Islamic Republic of | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 25 years | 25 years | 0 years | — |
| 1880s | 25 years | 25 years | 0 years | — |
| 1890s | 25 years | 25 years | 0 years | — |
| 1900s | 25 years | 25 years | 0 years | — |
| 1910s | 25 years | 25 years | 0 years | — |
| 1920s | 26.25 years | 26.6 years | 0.3532 years | Jordan |
| 1930s | 32.5 years | 32.91 years | 0.4076 years | Jordan |
| 1950s | 47.2 years | 47.77 years | 0.575 years | Jordan |
| 1960s | 49 years | 52 years | 3 years | Jordan |
| 1970s | 54.15 years | 58.9 years | 4.75 years | Jordan |
| 1980s | 59.94 years | 63.74 years | 3.8 years | Jordan |
| 1990s | 66.08 years | 70.36 years | 4.29 years | Jordan |
| 2000s | 70.76 years | 72.42 years | 1.66 years | Jordan |
| 2010s | 74.1 years | 74.51 years | 0.4089 years | Jordan |
| 2020s | 74.83 years | 75.18 years | 0.3523 years | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Jordan?
- Jordan, at 75.18 years against 74.83 years in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2020.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Jordan?
- 0.35 years, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Jordan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Jordan rank globally for life expectancy?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 63rd and Jordan ranks 61st of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – 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
Average number of years a newborn would live if age-specific mortality rates in the current year were to stay the same throughout its life.