Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Jordan
Jordan: Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth was 1.06 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.06
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
165th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.07
in 2020
All-time low
1.01
in 1957
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Jordan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Jordan stood at 1.06.
That represents a change of up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Jordan peaked at 1.07 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.01, in 1957.
Jordan ranks 165th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.02 | — |
| 1951 | 1.02 | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 1.02 | -0.3% |
| 1953 | 1.02 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 1.02 | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 1.01 | -0.6% |
| 1956 | 1.01 | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 1.01 | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 1.01 | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 1.01 | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 1.01 | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 1.02 | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 1.02 | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 1.02 | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 1.02 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 1.02 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 1.03 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.03 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 1.03 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 1.05 | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 1.04 | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 1.03 | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 1.03 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 1.04 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 1.04 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.03 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 1.03 | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 1.03 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.03 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 1.03 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 1.03 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 1.03 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.03 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 1.03 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 1.03 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 1.03 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 1.04 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 1.04 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 1.04 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 1.04 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 1.05 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 1.05 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 1.05 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 1.06 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 1.06 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.06 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.06 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.06 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.06 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.07 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 1.06 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 1.06 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 1.06 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.08, 98% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 1.06 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.05, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.01 | 1.01 | 1.02 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.02 | 1.01 | 1.03 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.04 | 1.03 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.03 | 1.03 | 1.04 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.05 | 1.04 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.07 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 162 Mauritania 1.06 compare
- 163 North Macedonia 1.06 compare
- 164 Senegal 1.06 compare
- 166 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.06 compare
- 167 Equatorial Guinea 1.06 compare
- 168 French Polynesia 1.06 compare
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 gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Jordan?
- Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Jordan was 1.06 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender ratio in life expectancy at birth recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 in 2020.
- What is the lowest gender ratio in life expectancy at birth recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 in 1957.
- How does Jordan rank for gender ratio in life expectancy at birth?
- Jordan ranks 165th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender ratio in life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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 Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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