Homicide rate in Jordan
Jordan: Homicide rate was 0.9878 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Homicide rate in Jordan, 1990–2023
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 in Jordan is 0.9878 homicides per 100,000 population, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.8% on the previous year and down 51.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate in Jordan peaked at 4.32 homicides per 100,000 population in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.7365 homicides per 100,000 population, in 1995.
Jordan ranks 132nd of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.55 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.7365 homicides per 100,000 population | 4.32 homicides per 100,000 population | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.6 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.43 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.72 homicides per 100,000 population | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.66 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.8985 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.21 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.9878 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.12 homicides per 100,000 population | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 129 Bulgaria 1.09 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 130 Belgium 1.08 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 131 Turkmenistan 1.01 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 133 Finland 0.9819 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 134 Cyprus 0.9571 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 135 Tonga 0.9463 homicides per 100,000 population compare
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)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 5 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.616 (2025)
- Human Rights Index 0.672 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.274 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.132 (2025)
- Key features of human rights 0.672 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate in Jordan?
- Homicide rate in Jordan was 0.9878 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 recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.32 homicides per 100,000 population in 1994.
- What is the lowest homicide rate recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7365 homicides per 100,000 population in 1995.
- How does Jordan rank for homicide rate?
- Jordan ranks 132nd out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicide rate rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 population.