Iran vs Jordan: Male life expectancy at birth
Iran
75.79 years
in 2023
Jordan
75.71 years
in 2023
Iran rank
70th
Jordan rank
72nd
Male life expectancy at birth over time
- Iran
- Jordan
How they compare
Iran currently reports 75.79 years against 75.71 years in Jordan, a difference of 0.08 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Jordan ahead.
Iran ranks 70th and Jordan ranks 72nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and Jordan in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 41.06 years | 45.97 years | 4.9 years | Jordan |
| 1960s | 46.48 years | 56.15 years | 9.66 years | Jordan |
| 1970s | 53.67 years | 62.55 years | 8.88 years | Jordan |
| 1980s | 57.6 years | 67.21 years | 9.61 years | Jordan |
| 1990s | 65.24 years | 69.22 years | 3.98 years | Jordan |
| 2000s | 69.93 years | 70.98 years | 1.05 years | Jordan |
| 2010s | 73.84 years | 73.11 years | 0.7351 years | Iran |
| 2020s | 73.71 years | 74.07 years | 0.356 years | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male life expectancy at birth, Iran or Jordan?
- Iran, at 75.79 years against 75.71 years in Jordan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in male life expectancy at birth between Iran and Jordan?
- 0.08 years, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Jordan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Iran and Jordan rank globally for male life expectancy at birth?
- Iran ranks 70th and Jordan ranks 72nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Male life expectancy at birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.