Middle East & North Africa · population about 11.4 million
If you were born in Jordan
Right now, about 0.18% of the babies born on Earth are born in Jordan: 1 in 560, about 235,776 a year, or one every 134 minutes.
The chance that a baby born in Jordan dies before turning five is 1.3%, about 2 times that of the United States (0.7%). Life expectancy is 79.8 years for women and 75.8 years for men.
Life in Jordan, in numbers
Life expectancy77.8 yearswomen 79.8 · men 75.8United States 79.3 years · 53rd highest of 172 countries
Chance of dying before age 51.3%13.3 in 1,000United States 0.7% · 77th lowest of 172 countries
Chance of dying before age 11.2%12.3 in 1,000United States 0.6% · 81st lowest of 172 countries
Mothers who die giving birth41 per 100,000 birthsmaternal mortality ratioUnited States 21 per 100,000 · 83rd lowest of 172 countries
Children per woman2.64total fertility rateUnited States 1.62 · 63rd highest of 172 countries
Expected years of schooling13.0 yearsUnited States 15.9 years · 81st lowest of 172 countries
College and university enrollment33%gross enrollment ratioUnited States 79% · 74th lowest of 172 countries
Income per person (PPP)$10,309GDP per capita, PPPUnited States $74,352 · 66th lowest of 172 countries
Income inequality0.34Gini index (closer to 0 = more equal)United States 0.42 · 72nd lowest of 172 countries
People living in cities93%urbanizationUnited States 80% · 11th highest of 172 countries
People working in farming3%share of jobs in agricultureUnited States 2% · 28th lowest of 172 countries
People using the internet93%United States 94% · 27th highest of 172 countries
Women married before 1810%of women aged 20–24United States 0.5% · 80th lowest of 172 countries
Health costs paid out of pocket36%share of health spendingUnited States 11% · 60th highest of 172 countries
HIV0.01%adults living with HIVUnited States 0.4% · 4th lowest of 172 countries
Homicide1 per 100,000United States 6.8 per 100,000 · 43rd lowest of 172 countries
Road traffic deaths17 per 100,000United States 12.8 per 100,000 · 62nd highest of 172 countries
People who smokemen 55% · women 13%
Life satisfaction4.19 / 10World Happiness ReportUnited States 6.73 · 25th lowest of 156 countries
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