Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Jordan
Jordan: Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 was 4.23 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.23
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
105th
of 236 countries
All-time high
4.63
in 2020
All-time low
1.64
in 1957
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Jordan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 4.23 for difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Jordan peaked at 4.63 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.64, in 1957.
That places Jordan 105th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2 | — |
| 1951 | 1.99 | -0.8% |
| 1952 | 1.9 | -4.6% |
| 1953 | 1.91 | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 1.87 | -2.4% |
| 1955 | 1.72 | -7.9% |
| 1956 | 1.66 | -3.6% |
| 1957 | 1.64 | -1.2% |
| 1958 | 1.66 | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 1.72 | +4.1% |
| 1960 | 1.78 | +3.2% |
| 1961 | 1.8 | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 1.86 | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 1.93 | +4.1% |
| 1964 | 1.95 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 1.97 | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 2.03 | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 2.03 | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 2.06 | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 2.11 | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 2.44 | +15.9% |
| 1971 | 2.28 | -6.7% |
| 1972 | 2.2 | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 2.2 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 2.21 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 2.19 | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 2.17 | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 2.12 | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 2.13 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 2.06 | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 1.98 | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 1.88 | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 1.86 | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 1.86 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 1.86 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 1.89 | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 1.98 | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 2.09 | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 2.2 | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 2.29 | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 2.38 | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 2.46 | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 2.54 | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 2.6 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 2.72 | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 2.81 | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 2.9 | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 3.01 | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 3.04 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 3.11 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 3.24 | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 3.24 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 3.26 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 3.31 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 3.32 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 3.39 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 3.46 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 3.5 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 3.5 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 3.56 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 3.56 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3.62 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 3.66 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 3.71 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 3.73 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 3.73 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 3.81 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 3.94 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 4.05 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 4.12 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 4.63 | +12.4% |
| 2021 | 4.2 | -9.4% |
| 2022 | 4.14 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 4.23 | +2.2% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 4.23 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.54, 93% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 4.23 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.93, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.81 | 1.64 | 2 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.95 | 1.78 | 2.11 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.2 | 2.06 | 2.44 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.99 | 1.86 | 2.29 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.76 | 2.38 | 3.11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.38 | 3.24 | 3.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.79 | 3.56 | 4.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.3 | 4.14 | 4.63 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More health data for Jordan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9463 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 470 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.048 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0501 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Jordan?
- Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Jordan was 4.23 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.63 in 2020.
- What is the lowest difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.64 in 1957.
- How does Jordan rank for difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45?
- Jordan ranks 105th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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