Life expectancy of women vs. men in Jordan
Jordan: Life expectancy of women vs. men was 80.19 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
80.19 years
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
90th
of 236 countries
All-time high
80.19 years
in 2023
All-time low
41.38 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy of women vs. men in Jordan, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy of women vs. men in Jordan is 80.19 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy of women vs. men in Jordan peaked at 80.19 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 41.38 years, in 1950.
Jordan ranks 90th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy of women vs. men in Jordan, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 41.38 years | — |
| 1951 | 42.52 years | +2.8% |
| 1952 | 43.65 years | +2.7% |
| 1953 | 44.9 years | +2.9% |
| 1954 | 46.04 years | +2.6% |
| 1955 | 47.02 years | +2.1% |
| 1956 | 48.22 years | +2.5% |
| 1957 | 49.44 years | +2.5% |
| 1958 | 50.68 years | +2.5% |
| 1959 | 51.92 years | +2.4% |
| 1960 | 53.08 years | +2.2% |
| 1961 | 54.14 years | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 55.17 years | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 56.11 years | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 57.11 years | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 58.02 years | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 58.55 years | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 59.77 years | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 60.62 years | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 61.43 years | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 61.4 years | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 62.93 years | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 63.56 years | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 64.17 years | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 64.76 years | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 65.3 years | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 65.8 years | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 66.23 years | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 66.71 years | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 67.11 years | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 67.49 years | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 67.86 years | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 68.31 years | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 68.76 years | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 69.22 years | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 69.66 years | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 70.12 years | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 70.55 years | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 70.96 years | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 71.31 years | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 71.61 years | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 71.87 years | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 72.11 years | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 72.34 years | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 72.61 years | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 72.85 years | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 73.1 years | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 73.38 years | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 73.59 years | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 73.83 years | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 74.09 years | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 74.29 years | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 74.51 years | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 74.75 years | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 74.94 years | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 75.17 years | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 75.43 years | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 75.62 years | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 75.76 years | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 75.94 years | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 76.02 years | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 76.18 years | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 76.36 years | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 76.57 years | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 76.87 years | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 77.3 years | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 77.81 years | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 78.38 years | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 78.83 years | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 79.23 years | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 78.25 years | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 76.64 years | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 79.43 years | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 80.19 years | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 46.58 years | 41.38 years | 51.92 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 57.4 years | 53.08 years | 61.43 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 64.8 years | 61.4 years | 67.11 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.42 years | 67.49 years | 71.31 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.73 years | 71.61 years | 73.83 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.05 years | 74.09 years | 75.94 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.36 years | 76.02 years | 79.23 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.63 years | 76.64 years | 80.19 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 87 Turks and Caicos Islands 80.3 years compare
- 88 Antigua and Barbuda 80.29 years compare
- 89 Ukraine 80.2 years compare
- 91 Hungary 80.19 years compare
- 92 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 80.16 years compare
- 93 Ecuador 80.14 years compare
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 842.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 470 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy of women vs. men in Jordan?
- Life expectancy of women vs. men in Jordan was 80.19 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy of women vs. men recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 80.19 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy of women vs. men recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.38 years in 1950.
- How does Jordan rank for life expectancy of women vs. men?
- Jordan ranks 90th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy of women vs. men rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy of women vs. men. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Period life expectancy at birth.