Homicide rate who vs unodc in Jordan
Jordan: Homicide rate who vs unodc was 0.9878 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.9878
Change on year
down 11.8%
World rank
132nd
of 179 countries
All-time high
4.32
in 1994
All-time low
0.7365
in 1995
Years of data
25
1990–2023
Homicide rate who vs unodc in Jordan, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicide rate who vs unodc in Jordan is 0.9878, 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 who vs unodc in Jordan peaked at 4.32 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.7365, 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 | 0.7365 | 4.32 | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.6 | 1.43 | 1.72 | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.66 | 0.8985 | 2.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 | 0.9878 | 1.12 | 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 who vs unodc in Jordan?
- Homicide rate who vs unodc in Jordan was 0.9878 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate who vs unodc recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.32 in 1994.
- What is the lowest homicide rate who vs unodc recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7365 in 1995.
- How does Jordan rank for homicide rate who vs unodc?
- Jordan ranks 132nd out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicide rate who vs unodc 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate who vs unodc. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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