Life expectancy at birth in Jordan
Jordan: Life expectancy at birth was 75.65 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
75.65
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
48th
of 184 countries
All-time high
79.79
in 2019
All-time low
72.68
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Life expectancy at birth in Jordan, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 75.65 for life expectancy at birth in 2021.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Jordan peaked at 79.79 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 72.68, in 2001.
That places Jordan 48th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.98 | 72.68 | 76.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.21 | 76.69 | 79.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.6 | 75.65 | 77.56 | 2 |
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More health data for Jordan
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 842.7 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 470 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 92,724 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 90,793 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 94,833 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 93,492 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 96,246 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 94,638 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth in Jordan?
- Life expectancy at birth in Jordan was 75.65 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 79.79 in 2019.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.68 in 2001.
- How does Jordan rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Jordan ranks 48th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Life expectancy at birth (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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