Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Jordan
Jordan: Homicide rate by sex of the victim was 1.24 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023. ▼ Falling
Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Jordan, 2007–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in homicides per 100,000 population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicide rate by sex of the victim in Jordan is 1.24 homicides per 100,000 population, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.3% on the previous year and down 58.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate by sex of the victim in Jordan peaked at 3.55 homicides per 100,000 population in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.24 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2023.
That places Jordan 102nd out of 138 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Jordan, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 2.34 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 2008 | 2.48 homicides per 100,000 population | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 1.78 homicides per 100,000 population | -28.2% |
| 2010 | 2.41 homicides per 100,000 population | +35.0% |
| 2011 | 2.9 homicides per 100,000 population | +20.1% |
| 2012 | 3.55 homicides per 100,000 population | +22.4% |
| 2013 | 2.95 homicides per 100,000 population | -16.8% |
| 2014 | 3.09 homicides per 100,000 population | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 2.73 homicides per 100,000 population | -11.9% |
| 2016 | 2.1 homicides per 100,000 population | -22.9% |
| 2017 | 1.98 homicides per 100,000 population | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 1.26 homicides per 100,000 population | -36.6% |
| 2019 | 1.72 homicides per 100,000 population | +37.1% |
| 2020 | 1.48 homicides per 100,000 population | -14.1% |
| 2021 | 1.45 homicides per 100,000 population | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 1.51 homicides per 100,000 population | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 1.24 homicides per 100,000 population | -18.3% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 1.24 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.5 homicides per 100,000 population, 16% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 1.24 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.53 homicides per 100,000 population, 81% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.2 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.78 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.48 homicides per 100,000 population | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.47 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.26 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.55 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.42 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.24 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.51 homicides per 100,000 population | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 99 Greece 1.37 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 100 Montenegro 1.31 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 101 Bulgaria 1.31 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 103 Slovakia 1.19 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 104 Cyprus 1.17 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 105 Australia 1.16 homicides per 100,000 population 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 homicide rate by sex of the victim in Jordan?
- Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Jordan was 1.24 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate by sex of the victim recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.55 homicides per 100,000 population in 2012.
- What is the lowest homicide rate by sex of the victim recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.24 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023.
- How does Jordan rank for homicide rate by sex of the victim?
- Jordan ranks 102nd out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicide rate by sex of the victim rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate by sex of the victim. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 populationof male victims.