Female homicide victims in Jordan
Jordan: Female homicide victims was 40 homicides in 2023. ▬ Flat
Female homicide victims 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
Jordan recorded 40 homicides for female homicide victims in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female homicide victims 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.
Female homicide victims 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% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 40 homicides is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 68 homicides, 59% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 40 homicides is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 20 homicides, 2.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More gender data for Jordan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 3,402 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.1309 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 9,047 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 9,047 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.35 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 110,553 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 115,505 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 110,528 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 115,418 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 110,346 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female homicide victims in Jordan?
- Female homicide victims 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 female homicide victims recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 42 homicides in 2013.
- What is the lowest female homicide victims recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 25 homicides in 2020.
- How does Jordan rank for female homicide victims?
- Jordan ranks 61st out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female homicide victims 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 Female homicide victims. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicidesof female victims .