Life expectancy at birth source comparison in Jordan

Jordan: Life expectancy at birth source comparison was 77.81 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
77.81
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
79th
of 236 countries
All-time high
77.81
in 2023
All-time low
40.87
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Life expectancy at birth source comparison in Jordan, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, life expectancy at birth source comparison in Jordan stood at 77.81. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth source comparison in Jordan peaked at 77.81 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 40.87, in 1950.

That places Jordan 79th out of 236 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.

Life expectancy at birth source comparison in Jordan, year by year

Annual values for Life expectancy at birth source comparison in Jordan, 1950 to 2023.
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 46.76 +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 71.11 +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%

Jordan compared with similar countries

  • Jordan's 77.81 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74.42, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Jordan's 77.81 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 76.51, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 46.23 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 76.17 74.2 77.81 4

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 76 China 77.95 compare
  2. 77 Bosnia and Herzegovina 77.85 compare
  3. 78 Lebanon 77.82 compare
  4. 80 Peru 77.74 compare
  5. 81 Colombia 77.72 compare
  6. 82 Iran 77.65 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy at birth source comparison in Jordan?
Life expectancy at birth source comparison in Jordan was 77.81 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest life expectancy at birth source comparison recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 77.81 in 2023.
What is the lowest life expectancy at birth source comparison recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 40.87 in 1950.
How does Jordan rank for life expectancy at birth source comparison?
Jordan ranks 79th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is life expectancy at birth source comparison rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. 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 Life expectancy at birth source comparison. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Life expectancy at birth source comparison
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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