Life expectancy vs healthcare expenditure in Jordan
Jordan: Life expectancy vs healthcare expenditure 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 vs healthcare expenditure in Jordan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy vs healthcare expenditure in Jordan is 77.81, measured in 2023. 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 vs healthcare expenditure 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 vs healthcare expenditure 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 | 46.76 | +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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 470 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0501 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy vs healthcare expenditure in Jordan?
- Life expectancy vs healthcare expenditure in Jordan was 77.81 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy vs healthcare expenditure recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 77.81 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy vs healthcare expenditure recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.87 in 1950.
- How does Jordan rank for life expectancy vs healthcare expenditure?
- Jordan ranks 79th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy vs healthcare expenditure 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 vs healthcare expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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