Healthy life expectancy at birth in Jordan
Jordan: Healthy life expectancy at birth was 65.07 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
65.07
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
53rd
of 185 countries
All-time high
68.36
in 2019
All-time low
63.24
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Healthy life expectancy at birth in Jordan, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for healthy life expectancy at birth in Jordan is 65.07, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy at birth in Jordan peaked at 68.36 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 63.24, in 2001.
Jordan ranks 53rd of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Healthy life expectancy at birth in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 63.25 | — |
| 2001 | 63.24 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 63.43 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 63.84 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 63.89 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 63.82 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 64.15 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 64.93 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 65.5 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 65.88 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 66.13 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 66.3 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 66.47 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 66.78 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 67.13 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 67.51 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 67.67 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 67.93 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 68.27 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 68.36 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 66.66 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 65.07 | -2.4% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 65.07 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 63.16, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 65.07 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 63.22, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.19 | 63.24 | 65.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.25 | 66.13 | 68.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.86 | 65.07 | 66.66 | 2 |
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 healthy life expectancy at birth in Jordan?
- Healthy life expectancy at birth in Jordan was 65.07 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 68.36 in 2019.
- What is the lowest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.24 in 2001.
- How does Jordan rank for healthy life expectancy at birth?
- Jordan ranks 53rd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is healthy life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. 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 Healthy life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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