Jordan vs Syria: Homicide rate (World Health)
Jordan
2.31 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Syria
2.43 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Jordan rank
128th
Syria rank
125th
Homicide rate (World Health) over time
- Jordan
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 2.43 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.31 deaths per 100,000 people in Jordan, a difference of 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.1 times Jordan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Jordan ahead.
Jordan ranks 128th and Syria ranks 125th of 194 countries.
Jordan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.771 deaths per 100,000 people | Jordan |
| 2010s | 2.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.531 deaths per 100,000 people | Jordan |
| 2020s | 2.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, Jordan or Syria?
- Syria, at 2.43 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.31 deaths per 100,000 people in Jordan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in homicide rate between Jordan and Syria?
- 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Syria?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Jordan and Syria rank globally for homicide rate?
- Jordan ranks 128th and Syria ranks 125th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicide rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes, per 100,000 people.