Difference in male and female life expectancy in Jordan
Jordan: Difference in male and female life expectancy was 4.33 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.33
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
138th
of 229 countries
All-time high
4.71
in 2020
All-time low
1.04
in 1957
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Jordan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, difference in male and female life expectancy in Jordan stood at 4.33.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in male and female life expectancy in Jordan peaked at 4.71 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.04, in 1957.
That places Jordan 138th out of 229 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 male and female life expectancy in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.67 | — |
| 1951 | 1.64 | -1.8% |
| 1952 | 1.49 | -9.3% |
| 1953 | 1.5 | +0.9% |
| 1954 | 1.42 | -5.6% |
| 1955 | 1.18 | -16.8% |
| 1956 | 1.09 | -7.8% |
| 1957 | 1.04 | -4.2% |
| 1958 | 1.07 | +2.3% |
| 1959 | 1.16 | +8.6% |
| 1960 | 1.29 | +11.5% |
| 1961 | 1.38 | +6.8% |
| 1962 | 1.49 | +7.9% |
| 1963 | 1.63 | +9.4% |
| 1964 | 1.67 | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 1.75 | +4.6% |
| 1966 | 1.92 | +9.9% |
| 1967 | 1.92 | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 2 | +4.4% |
| 1969 | 2.1 | +5.2% |
| 1970 | 3.39 | +61.0% |
| 1971 | 2.48 | -26.8% |
| 1972 | 2.33 | -6.1% |
| 1973 | 2.35 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 2.38 | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 2.36 | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 2.31 | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 2.23 | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 2.21 | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 2.08 | -5.7% |
| 1980 | 1.95 | -6.2% |
| 1981 | 1.83 | -6.4% |
| 1982 | 1.81 | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 1.83 | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 1.86 | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 1.94 | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 2.09 | +7.7% |
| 1987 | 2.26 | +8.2% |
| 1988 | 2.42 | +6.9% |
| 1989 | 2.56 | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 2.68 | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 2.8 | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 2.92 | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 3 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 3.15 | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 3.25 | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 3.35 | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 3.46 | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 3.49 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 3.55 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 3.68 | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 3.66 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 3.66 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3.69 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 3.69 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 3.76 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 3.79 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 3.82 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 3.8 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 3.85 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 3.84 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 3.9 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 3.94 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 3.97 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 3.96 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 3.93 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 4 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 4.1 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 4.17 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 4.24 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 4.71 | +11.2% |
| 2021 | 4.31 | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 4.24 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 4.33 | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.33 | 1.04 | 1.67 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.72 | 1.29 | 2.1 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.41 | 2.08 | 3.39 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.05 | 1.81 | 2.56 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.16 | 2.68 | 3.55 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.74 | 3.66 | 3.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.01 | 3.84 | 4.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.4 | 4.24 | 4.71 | 4 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 842.7 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 470 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 4.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0245 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.023 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in male and female life expectancy in Jordan?
- Difference in male and female life expectancy in Jordan was 4.33 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.71 in 2020.
- What is the lowest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 in 1957.
- How does Jordan rank for difference in male and female life expectancy?
- Jordan ranks 138th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in male and female life expectancy rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. 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 male and female life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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