Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Jordan

Jordan: Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by was 0.84 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.84
Change on year
down 15.2%
World rank
155th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2.21
in 2012
All-time low
0.84
in 2024
Years of data
18
2007–2024

Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Jordan, 2007–2024

00.511.522007201520242007: 1.62008: 1.72009: 1.42010: 1.82011: 1.92012: 2.22013: 22014: 2.12015: 1.82016: 1.52017: 1.32018: 0.92019: 1.12020: 0.992021: 12022: 1.12023: 0.992024: 0.84

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Jordan recorded 0.84 for number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.2% on the previous year and down 59.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Jordan peaked at 2.21 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.84, in 2024.

Jordan ranks 155th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Jordan, year by year

Annual values for Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by sex (victims per 100,000 population) in Jordan, 2007 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2007 1.64
2008 1.72 +4.9%
2009 1.43 -16.9%
2010 1.75 +22.4%
2011 1.9 +8.6%
2012 2.21 +16.3%
2013 2.05 -7.2%
2014 2.08 +1.5%
2015 1.77 -14.9%
2016 1.48 -16.4%
2017 1.3 -12.2%
2018 0.9 -30.8%
2019 1.14 +26.7%
2020 0.99 -13.2%
2021 1.03 +4.0%
2022 1.12 +8.7%
2023 0.99 -11.6%
2024 0.84 -15.2%

Jordan compared with similar countries

  • Jordan's 0.84 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.98, 28% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • Jordan's 0.84 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.38, 61% of the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.6 1.43 1.72 3
2010s 1.66 0.9 2.21 10
2020s 0.994 0.84 1.12 5

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 153 Sweden 0.87 compare
  2. 154 Greece 0.85 compare
  3. 155 Denmark 0.84 compare
  4. 157 Saudi Arabia 0.8 compare
  5. 158 Kuwait 0.78 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Jordan?
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Jordan was 0.84 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 2.21 in 2012.
What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.84 in 2024.
How does Jordan rank for number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by?
Jordan ranks 155th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is down 59.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Jordan data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by sex (victims per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by sex (victims per 100,000 population)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
220 places, 4,162 data points, 2000–2024
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