Homicides, by sex of the victim in Jordan
Jordan: Homicides, by sex of the victim was 40 homicides in 2023. ▬ Flat
Homicides, by sex of the victim in Jordan, 2007–2023
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
In 2023, homicides, by sex of the victim in Jordan stood at 40 homicides.
The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides, by sex of the victim in Jordan peaked at 42 homicides in 2013 and was at its lowest, 25 homicides, in 2020.
Jordan ranks 61st of 138 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Homicides, by sex of the victim in Jordan, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 29 homicides | — |
| 2008 | 30 homicides | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 36 homicides | +20.0% |
| 2010 | 37 homicides | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 30 homicides | -18.9% |
| 2012 | 29 homicides | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 42 homicides | +44.8% |
| 2014 | 42 homicides | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 34 homicides | -19.0% |
| 2016 | 39 homicides | +14.7% |
| 2017 | 28 homicides | -28.2% |
| 2018 | 26 homicides | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 27 homicides | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 25 homicides | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 31 homicides | +24.0% |
| 2022 | 38 homicides | +22.6% |
| 2023 | 40 homicides | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.67 homicides | 29 homicides | 36 homicides | 3 |
| 2010s | 33.4 homicides | 26 homicides | 42 homicides | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.5 homicides | 25 homicides | 40 homicides | 4 |
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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 sex of the victim in Jordan?
- Homicides, by sex of the victim in Jordan was 40 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 sex of the victim recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 42 homicides in 2013.
- What is the lowest homicides, by sex of the victim recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 25 homicides in 2020.
- How does Jordan rank for homicides, by sex of the victim?
- Jordan ranks 61st out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicides, by sex of the victim rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 sex of the victim. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicidesof female victims .