Homicide rate by sex in Jordan
Jordan: Homicide rate by sex was 1.24 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Homicide rate by sex in Jordan, 2007–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicide rate by sex in Jordan is 1.24, 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 in Jordan peaked at 3.55 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.24, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.2 | 1.78 | 2.48 | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.47 | 1.26 | 3.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.42 | 1.24 | 1.51 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More social development data for Jordan
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 436,226 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 5,471 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh 5 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 0 (2025)
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.672 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.274 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.282 (2025)
- Freedom of association index 0.616 (2025)
- Freedom of expression index 0.556 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.132 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate by sex in Jordan?
- Homicide rate by sex in Jordan was 1.24 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate by sex recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.55 in 2012.
- What is the lowest homicide rate by sex recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.24 in 2023.
- How does Jordan rank for homicide rate by sex?
- Jordan ranks 102nd out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicide rate by sex 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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