Life expectancy at birth in Jordan
Jordan: Life expectancy at birth was 77.81 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy at birth in Jordan, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 77.81 years for life expectancy at birth in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Jordan peaked at 77.81 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 40.87 years, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 46.23 years | 40.87 years | 51.61 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 56.73 years | 52.68 years | 60.5 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 63.63 years | 59.83 years | 66.05 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 68.31 years | 66.49 years | 69.86 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.86 years | 70.09 years | 71.74 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.87 years | 71.93 years | 73.71 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.07 years | 73.8 years | 76.86 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.17 years | 74.2 years | 77.81 years | 4 |
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More health data for Jordan
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (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 77.81 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 77.81 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.87 years in 1950.
- How does Jordan rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Jordan ranks 79th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Period life expectancy at birth.