Homicide rate from firearms in Jordan
Jordan: Homicide rate from firearms was 0.2972 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.2972 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
down 42.3%
World rank
45th
of 82 countries
All-time high
1.04 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2012
All-time low
0.2711 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2021
Years of data
9
2011–2023
Homicide rate from firearms in Jordan, 2011–2023
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 from firearms in Jordan is 0.2972 homicides per 100,000 population, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 42.3% on the previous year and down 71.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate from firearms in Jordan peaked at 1.04 homicides per 100,000 population in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.2711 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2021.
Jordan ranks 45th of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Homicide rate from firearms in Jordan, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.762 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 2012 | 1.04 homicides per 100,000 population | +36.6% |
| 2017 | 0.4592 homicides per 100,000 population | -55.9% |
| 2018 | 0.3345 homicides per 100,000 population | -27.2% |
| 2019 | 0.4498 homicides per 100,000 population | +34.4% |
| 2020 | 0.3405 homicides per 100,000 population | -24.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2711 homicides per 100,000 population | -20.4% |
| 2022 | 0.5153 homicides per 100,000 population | +90.1% |
| 2023 | 0.2972 homicides per 100,000 population | -42.3% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 0.2972 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.18 homicides per 100,000 population, 14% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 0.2972 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0641 homicides per 100,000 population, 4.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.6094 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.3345 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.04 homicides per 100,000 population | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.356 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.2711 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.5153 homicides per 100,000 population | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 42 Greece 0.3319 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 43 Montenegro 0.3157 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 44 Cyprus 0.2974 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 46 India 0.2957 homicides per 100,000 population
- 47 North Macedonia 0.2701 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 48 Czechia 0.259 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 from firearms in Jordan?
- Homicide rate from firearms in Jordan was 0.2972 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 from firearms recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 homicides per 100,000 population in 2012.
- What is the lowest homicide rate from firearms recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2711 homicides per 100,000 population in 2021.
- How does Jordan rank for homicide rate from firearms?
- Jordan ranks 45th out of 82 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicide rate from firearms rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.5%. 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 from firearms. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 population where the weapon was a firearm.