Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Jordan
Jordan: Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population was 2.33 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Jordan, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Jordan is 2.33, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Jordan peaked at 3.6 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.33, in 2021.
That places Jordan 122nd out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.6 | — |
| 2001 | 3.54 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 3.57 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 3.48 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 3.41 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 3.3 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 3.38 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 3.32 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 3.32 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 3.27 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 3.35 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 3.19 | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 3.24 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 3.18 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 2.94 | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 2.77 | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 2.71 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 2.69 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 2.59 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 2.52 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 2.44 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 2.33 | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.42 | 3.27 | 3.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.92 | 2.52 | 3.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.39 | 2.33 | 2.44 | 2 |
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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 estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Jordan?
- Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Jordan was 2.33 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6 in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.33 in 2021.
- How does Jordan rank for estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population?
- Jordan ranks 122nd out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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