Homicides by firearm in Jordan
Jordan: Homicides by firearm was 34 homicides in 2023. ▼ Falling
Homicides by firearm 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.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 34 homicides for homicides by firearm in 2023.
That represents a change of down 41.4% on the previous year and down 57.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides by firearm in Jordan peaked at 79 homicides in 2012 and was at its lowest, 30 homicides, in 2021.
That places Jordan 35th out of 82 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Homicides by firearm in Jordan, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 57 homicides | — |
| 2012 | 79 homicides | +38.6% |
| 2017 | 47 homicides | -40.5% |
| 2018 | 35 homicides | -25.5% |
| 2019 | 48 homicides | +37.1% |
| 2020 | 37 homicides | -22.9% |
| 2021 | 30 homicides | -18.9% |
| 2022 | 58 homicides | +93.3% |
| 2023 | 34 homicides | -41.4% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 34 homicides is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30 homicides, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 34 homicides is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 18.5 homicides, 1.8× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 53.2 homicides | 35 homicides | 79 homicides | 5 |
| 2020s | 39.75 homicides | 30 homicides | 58 homicides | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 32 Algeria 50 homicides compare
- 33 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 43 homicides compare
- 34 United Kingdom 35 homicides compare
- 35 Greece 34 homicides compare
- 37 Netherlands 29 homicides compare
- 38 Czechia 28 homicides 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 homicides by firearm in Jordan?
- Homicides by firearm in Jordan was 34 homicides 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 homicides by firearm recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 79 homicides in 2012.
- What is the lowest homicides by firearm recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 30 homicides in 2021.
- How does Jordan rank for homicides by firearm?
- Jordan ranks 35th out of 82 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicides by firearm rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.0%. 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 Homicides by firearm. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicides where the weapon was a firearm.