Homicides in Jordan
Jordan: Homicides was 258.07 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Homicides in Jordan, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicides in Jordan is 258.07 deaths, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Jordan peaked at 274.37 deaths in 2017 and was at its lowest, 181.39 deaths, in 2000.
That places Jordan 102nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Homicides in Jordan, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 181.39 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 181.96 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 187.97 deaths | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 187.44 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 188.84 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 187.49 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 205.43 deaths | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 215.19 deaths | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 220.27 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 221.47 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 232.12 deaths | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 226.7 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 233.45 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 244.32 deaths | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 254.05 deaths | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 262.19 deaths | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 268.99 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 274.37 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 269.85 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 269 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 266.34 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 258.07 deaths | -3.1% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 258.07 deaths is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 237.51 deaths, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 258.07 deaths is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 369.44 deaths, 70% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 197.75 deaths | 181.39 deaths | 221.47 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 253.5 deaths | 226.7 deaths | 274.37 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 262.2 deaths | 258.07 deaths | 266.34 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
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 in Jordan?
- Homicides in Jordan was 258.07 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicides recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 274.37 deaths in 2017.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 181.39 deaths in 2000.
- How does Jordan rank for homicides?
- Jordan ranks 102nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes.