Homicides in Jordan
Jordan: Homicides was 55 deaths in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
55 deaths
Change on year
down 40.2%
World rank
65th
of 113 countries
All-time high
151 deaths
in 2016
All-time low
55 deaths
in 2018
Years of data
9
2008–2018
Homicides in Jordan, 2008–2018
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2018, homicides in Jordan stood at 55 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 40.2% on the previous year and down 55.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Jordan peaked at 151 deaths in 2016 and was at its lowest, 55 deaths, in 2018.
Jordan ranks 65th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 128.5 deaths | 124 deaths | 133 deaths | 2 |
| 2010s | 118.43 deaths | 55 deaths | 151 deaths | 7 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More social development data for Jordan
- Political Rights Rating 5 (2025)
- 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)
- Key features of democracy 0.282 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.556 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.616 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.282 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.132 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.274 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides in Jordan?
- Homicides in Jordan was 55 deaths in 2018, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicides recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 151 deaths in 2016.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 55 deaths in 2018.
- How does Jordan rank for homicides?
- Jordan ranks 65th out of 113 countries with data for 2018.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual number of homicides.