Inequality in life expectancy in Jordan
Jordan: Inequality in life expectancy was 0.0878 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Inequality in life expectancy in Jordan, 2010–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, inequality in life expectancy in Jordan stood at 0.0878. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in life expectancy in Jordan peaked at 0.1206 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0878, in 2023.
That places Jordan 113th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Inequality in life expectancy in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.1206 | — |
| 2011 | 0.118 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1155 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1129 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.11 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1071 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1058 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1028 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1001 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0972 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0943 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0929 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0901 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0878 | -2.6% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 0.0878 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.093, 94% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 0.0878 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.1044, 84% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.109 | 0.0972 | 0.1206 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0913 | 0.0878 | 0.0943 | 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 inequality in life expectancy in Jordan?
- Inequality in life expectancy in Jordan was 0.0878 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1206 in 2010.
- What is the lowest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0878 in 2023.
- How does Jordan rank for inequality in life expectancy?
- Jordan ranks 113th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in life expectancy rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 14 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).