Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Jordan
Jordan: Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 was 90.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Jordan, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
In 2024, share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Jordan stood at 90.1%. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Jordan peaked at 90.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 47.9%, in 1960.
Jordan ranks 64th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 47.9% | — |
| 1961 | 49.4% | +3.2% |
| 1962 | 50.9% | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 52.3% | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 53.8% | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 55.2% | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 56.2% | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 58.0% | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 59.4% | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 60.7% | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 60.6% | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 63.2% | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 64.2% | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 65.2% | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 66.1% | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 67.0% | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 67.8% | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 68.5% | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 69.2% | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 69.8% | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 70.5% | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 71.1% | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 71.8% | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 72.6% | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 73.4% | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 74.1% | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 75.0% | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 75.7% | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 76.4% | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 77.0% | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 77.6% | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 78.0% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 78.4% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 78.8% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 79.3% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 79.7% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 80.1% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 80.5% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 80.9% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 81.3% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 81.7% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 82.0% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 82.4% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 82.8% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 83.1% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 83.4% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 83.8% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 84.1% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 84.3% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 84.6% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 84.7% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 84.9% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 85.1% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 85.5% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 85.9% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 86.5% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 87.2% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 87.9% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 88.4% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 88.9% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 87.8% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 85.5% | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 89.1% | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 90.0% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 90.1% | +0.2% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 90.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 84.8%, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 90.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 89.6%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54.4% | 47.9% | 60.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 66.2% | 60.6% | 69.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 73.8% | 70.5% | 77.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 79.5% | 77.6% | 81.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.2% | 81.7% | 84.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.5% | 84.7% | 88.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.5% | 85.5% | 90.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 61 China 90.4% compare
- 62 Saudi Arabia 90.3% compare
- 63 Iran 90.2% compare
- 65 Tunisia 90.1% compare
- 66 New Caledonia 90.0% compare
- 67 Northern Mariana Islands 89.9% compare
More gender data for Jordan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 3,402 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.1309 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 9,047 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 9,047 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.35 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 110,553 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 115,505 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 110,528 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 115,418 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 110,346 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Jordan?
- Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Jordan was 90.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 90.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.9% in 1960.
- How does Jordan rank for share of women expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Jordan ranks 64th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This measure shows the share newborns that would survive to the age of 65, if subject to age-specific death rates in a given year.