China vs Jordan: Life Expectancy at Birth
China
78.02
in 2024
Jordan
77.98
in 2024
China rank
69th
Jordan rank
70th
Life Expectancy at Birth over time
- China
- Jordan
How they compare
China currently reports 78.02 against 77.98 in Jordan, a difference of 0.04.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Jordan ahead.
China ranks 69th and Jordan ranks 70th of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Jordan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.08 | 56.73 | 6.65 | Jordan |
| 1970s | 60.43 | 63.63 | 3.2 | Jordan |
| 1980s | 66.24 | 68.31 | 2.07 | Jordan |
| 1990s | 70.11 | 70.86 | 0.7525 | Jordan |
| 2000s | 73.85 | 72.87 | 0.9859 | China |
| 2010s | 76.8 | 75.07 | 1.73 | China |
| 2020s | 78.06 | 76.53 | 1.53 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, China or Jordan?
- China, at 78.02 against 77.98 in Jordan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between China and Jordan?
- 0.04, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Jordan?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do China and Jordan rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
- China ranks 69th and Jordan ranks 70th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Life Expectancy at Birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.