Sex gap in life expectancy in Jordan
Jordan: Sex gap in life expectancy was 4.48 years in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
4.48 years
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
141st
of 236 countries
All-time high
4.88 years
in 2020
All-time low
0.3449 years
in 1957
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex gap in life expectancy in Jordan, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex gap in life expectancy in Jordan is 4.48 years, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex gap in life expectancy in Jordan peaked at 4.88 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.3449 years, in 1957.
That places Jordan 141st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sex gap in life expectancy in Jordan, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.8871 years | — |
| 1951 | 0.8674 years | -2.2% |
| 1952 | 0.7456 years | -14.0% |
| 1953 | 0.7868 years | +5.5% |
| 1954 | 0.7168 years | -8.9% |
| 1955 | 0.4576 years | -36.2% |
| 1956 | 0.361 years | -21.1% |
| 1957 | 0.3449 years | -4.5% |
| 1958 | 0.3947 years | +14.4% |
| 1959 | 0.535 years | +35.5% |
| 1960 | 0.7156 years | +33.8% |
| 1961 | 0.8368 years | +16.9% |
| 1962 | 0.9797 years | +17.1% |
| 1963 | 1.14 years | +16.6% |
| 1964 | 1.21 years | +5.9% |
| 1965 | 1.3 years | +7.6% |
| 1966 | 1.47 years | +13.3% |
| 1967 | 1.51 years | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 1.62 years | +7.4% |
| 1969 | 1.76 years | +8.8% |
| 1970 | 2.97 years | +68.5% |
| 1971 | 2.21 years | -25.6% |
| 1972 | 2.08 years | -5.9% |
| 1973 | 2.13 years | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 2.21 years | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 2.23 years | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 2.21 years | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 2.15 years | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 2.16 years | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 2.07 years | -4.1% |
| 1980 | 1.97 years | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 1.87 years | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 1.88 years | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 1.96 years | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 2.02 years | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 2.12 years | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 2.3 years | +8.3% |
| 1987 | 2.49 years | +8.2% |
| 1988 | 2.68 years | +7.6% |
| 1989 | 2.85 years | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 2.98 years | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 3.12 years | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 3.26 years | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 3.35 years | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 3.5 years | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 3.61 years | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 3.71 years | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 3.82 years | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 3.84 years | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 3.89 years | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 4.03 years | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 4.01 years | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 4.01 years | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 4.04 years | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 4.02 years | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 4.09 years | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 4.11 years | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 4.12 years | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 4.1 years | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 4.15 years | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 4.13 years | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 4.18 years | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 4.21 years | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 4.24 years | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 4.21 years | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 4.17 years | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 4.23 years | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 4.31 years | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 4.38 years | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 4.43 years | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 4.88 years | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 4.48 years | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 4.4 years | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 4.48 years | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.6097 years | 0.3449 years | 0.8871 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.25 years | 0.7156 years | 1.76 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.24 years | 2.07 years | 2.97 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.21 years | 1.87 years | 2.85 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.51 years | 2.98 years | 3.89 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.07 years | 4.01 years | 4.15 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.25 years | 4.13 years | 4.43 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.56 years | 4.4 years | 4.88 years | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sex gap in life expectancy in Jordan?
- Sex gap in life expectancy in Jordan was 4.48 years in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex gap in life expectancy recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.88 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest sex gap in life expectancy recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3449 years in 1957.
- How does Jordan rank for sex gap in life expectancy?
- Jordan ranks 141st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex gap in life expectancy rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex gap in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.