Child homicide rate in Jordan
Jordan: Child homicide rate was 0.1809 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018. ▼ Falling
Child homicide rate in Jordan, 2008–2018
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 0.1809 deaths per 100,000 people for child homicide rate in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 55.8% on the previous year and down 81.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child homicide rate in Jordan peaked at 0.9702 deaths per 100,000 people in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.1809 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2018.
Jordan ranks 82nd of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Child homicide rate in Jordan, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.9521 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2009 | 0.9702 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.5782 deaths per 100,000 people | -40.4% |
| 2011 | 0.6873 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.9% |
| 2012 | 0.4973 deaths per 100,000 people | -27.7% |
| 2015 | 0.773 deaths per 100,000 people | +55.4% |
| 2016 | 0.5285 deaths per 100,000 people | -31.6% |
| 2017 | 0.4088 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1809 deaths per 100,000 people | -55.8% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 0.1809 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6829 deaths per 100,000 people, 26% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 0.1809 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.1069 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.7× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9612 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9521 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9702 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.522 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1809 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.773 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 79 Mongolia 0.222 deaths per 100,000 people
- 80 Georgia 0.2167 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 81 Kyrgyzstan 0.1811 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 83 Spain 0.1761 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 84 Ireland 0.1479 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 85 Sri Lanka 0.1333 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More social development data for Jordan
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 436,226 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5,471 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 5 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0005 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5,471 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0379 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child homicide rate in Jordan?
- Child homicide rate in Jordan was 0.1809 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018, according to WHO Mortality Database (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child homicide rate recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9702 deaths per 100,000 people in 2009.
- What is the lowest child homicide rate recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1809 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018.
- How does Jordan rank for child homicide rate?
- Jordan ranks 82nd out of 113 countries with data for 2018.
- Is child homicide rate rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Child homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Reported deaths from homicide per 100,000 people aged under 20, based on the underlying cause listed on death certificates.