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Life expectancy (UNICEF) in Jordan

Jordan: Life expectancy was 88.61 in 2100. ▲ Rising

Latest (2100)
88.61
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
8th
of 20 countries
All-time high
88.61
in 2100
All-time low
40.87
in 1950
Years of data
151
1950–2100

Life expectancy in Jordan, 1950–2100

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Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2100, life expectancy in Jordan stood at 88.61. That is the highest value across all 151 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy in Jordan peaked at 88.61 in 2100 and was at its lowest, 40.87, in 1950.

Jordan ranks 8th of 20 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 151 years of available data.

Life expectancy in Jordan, year by year

Year Value Change
1950 40.87 —
1951 42.02 +2.8%
1952 43.22 +2.8%
1953 44.45 +2.8%
1954 45.63 +2.7%
1955 46.75 +2.5%
1956 48 +2.7%
1957 49.23 +2.6%
1958 50.45 +2.5%
1959 51.61 +2.3%
1960 52.68 +2.1%
1961 53.68 +1.9%
1962 54.63 +1.8%
1963 55.49 +1.6%
1964 56.46 +1.7%
1965 57.32 +1.5%
1966 57.76 +0.8%
1967 58.97 +2.1%
1968 59.77 +1.4%
1969 60.5 +1.2%
1970 59.83 -1.1%
1971 61.77 +3.2%
1972 62.48 +1.1%
1973 63.06 +0.9%
1974 63.61 +0.9%
1975 64.15 +0.8%
1976 64.65 +0.8%
1977 65.13 +0.7%
1978 65.6 +0.7%
1979 66.05 +0.7%
1980 66.49 +0.7%
1981 66.92 +0.6%
1982 67.36 +0.7%
1983 67.78 +0.6%
1984 68.21 +0.6%
1985 68.59 +0.6%
1986 68.96 +0.5%
1987 69.3 +0.5%
1988 69.61 +0.4%
1989 69.86 +0.4%
1990 70.09 +0.3%
1991 70.24 +0.2%
1992 70.4 +0.2%
1993 70.57 +0.2%
1994 70.74 +0.2%
1995 70.92 +0.3%
1996 71.1 +0.3%
1997 71.32 +0.3%
1998 71.52 +0.3%
1999 71.74 +0.3%
2000 71.93 +0.3%
2001 72.14 +0.3%
2002 72.36 +0.3%
2003 72.58 +0.3%
2004 72.79 +0.3%
2005 72.98 +0.3%
2006 73.22 +0.3%
2007 73.41 +0.2%
2008 73.56 +0.2%
2009 73.71 +0.2%
2010 73.8 +0.1%
2011 73.93 +0.2%
2012 74.09 +0.2%
2013 74.28 +0.3%
2014 74.61 +0.4%
2015 75.06 +0.6%
2016 75.55 +0.7%
2017 76.07 +0.7%
2018 76.49 +0.6%
2019 76.86 +0.5%
2020 75.58 -1.7%
2021 74.2 -1.8%
2022 77.09 +3.9%
2023 77.81 +0.9%
2024 77.98 +0.2%
2025 78.13 +0.2%
2026 78.3 +0.2%
2027 78.45 +0.2%
2028 78.61 +0.2%
2029 78.77 +0.2%
2030 78.94 +0.2%
2031 79.1 +0.2%
2032 79.27 +0.2%
2033 79.43 +0.2%
2034 79.58 +0.2%
2035 79.74 +0.2%
2036 79.91 +0.2%
2037 80.08 +0.2%
2038 80.25 +0.2%
2039 80.41 +0.2%
2040 80.57 +0.2%
2041 80.73 +0.2%
2042 80.89 +0.2%
2043 81.04 +0.2%
2044 81.21 +0.2%
2045 81.37 +0.2%
2046 81.53 +0.2%
2047 81.68 +0.2%
2048 81.84 +0.2%
2049 81.99 +0.2%
2050 82.15 +0.2%
2051 82.3 +0.2%
2052 82.44 +0.2%
2053 82.6 +0.2%
2054 82.75 +0.2%
2055 82.9 +0.2%
2056 83.05 +0.2%
2057 83.19 +0.2%
2058 83.34 +0.2%
2059 83.49 +0.2%
2060 83.63 +0.2%
2061 83.78 +0.2%
2062 83.92 +0.2%
2063 84.07 +0.2%
2064 84.2 +0.2%
2065 84.34 +0.2%
2066 84.48 +0.2%
2067 84.62 +0.2%
2068 84.74 +0.1%
2069 84.87 +0.2%
2070 85 +0.2%
2071 85.14 +0.2%
2072 85.27 +0.1%
2073 85.39 +0.1%
2074 85.52 +0.2%
2075 85.65 +0.2%
2076 85.78 +0.1%
2077 85.9 +0.1%
2078 86.02 +0.1%
2079 86.14 +0.1%
2080 86.27 +0.1%
2081 86.39 +0.1%
2082 86.51 +0.1%
2083 86.64 +0.1%
2084 86.76 +0.1%
2085 86.89 +0.1%
2086 87 +0.1%
2087 87.12 +0.1%
2088 87.23 +0.1%
2089 87.35 +0.1%
2090 87.46 +0.1%
2091 87.58 +0.1%
2092 87.69 +0.1%
2093 87.8 +0.1%
2094 87.93 +0.1%
2095 88.05 +0.1%
2096 88.16 +0.1%
2097 88.27 +0.1%
2098 88.38 +0.1%
2099 88.5 +0.1%
2100 88.61 +0.1%

Jordan compared with similar countries

  • Jordan's 88.61 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 88.12, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
  • Jordan's 88.61 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 88.12, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 46.22 40.87 51.61 10
1960s 56.73 52.68 60.5 10
1970s 63.63 59.83 66.05 10
1980s 68.31 66.49 69.86 10
1990s 70.86 70.09 71.74 10
2000s 72.87 71.93 73.71 10
2010s 75.07 73.8 76.86 10
2020s 77.49 74.2 78.77 10
2030s 79.67 78.94 80.41 10
2040s 81.29 80.57 81.99 10
2050s 82.82 82.15 83.49 10
2060s 84.27 83.63 84.87 10
2070s 85.58 85 86.14 10
2080s 86.82 86.27 87.35 10
2090s 87.98 87.46 88.5 10
2100s 88.61 88.61 88.61 1

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 5 Oman 90.4 compare
  2. 6 Saudi Arabia 90.34 compare
  3. 7 Iran 89.3 compare
  4. 9 Tunisia 88.31 compare
  5. 10 Algeria 88.12 compare
  6. 11 Lebanon 87.59 compare

See the full ranking of 23 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy in Jordan?
Life expectancy in Jordan was 88.61 in 2100, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest life expectancy recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 88.61 in 2100.
What is the lowest life expectancy recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 40.87 in 1950.
How does Jordan rank for life expectancy?
Jordan ranks 8th out of 20 countries with data for 2100.
Is life expectancy rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Jordan data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Life expectancy
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
23 places, 3,473 data points, 1950–2100
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