Male homicide rate in Jordan
Jordan: Male homicide rate was 1.24 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023. ▼ Falling
Male homicide rate 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 per 100,000 population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for male homicide rate in Jordan is 1.24 homicides per 100,000 population, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is down 18.3% on the previous year and down 58.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male homicide rate in Jordan peaked at 3.55 homicides per 100,000 population in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.24 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2023.
That places Jordan 102nd out of 138 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Male homicide rate in Jordan, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 2.34 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 2008 | 2.48 homicides per 100,000 population | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 1.78 homicides per 100,000 population | -28.2% |
| 2010 | 2.41 homicides per 100,000 population | +35.0% |
| 2011 | 2.9 homicides per 100,000 population | +20.1% |
| 2012 | 3.55 homicides per 100,000 population | +22.4% |
| 2013 | 2.95 homicides per 100,000 population | -16.8% |
| 2014 | 3.09 homicides per 100,000 population | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 2.73 homicides per 100,000 population | -11.9% |
| 2016 | 2.1 homicides per 100,000 population | -22.9% |
| 2017 | 1.98 homicides per 100,000 population | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 1.26 homicides per 100,000 population | -36.6% |
| 2019 | 1.72 homicides per 100,000 population | +37.1% |
| 2020 | 1.48 homicides per 100,000 population | -14.1% |
| 2021 | 1.45 homicides per 100,000 population | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 1.51 homicides per 100,000 population | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 1.24 homicides per 100,000 population | -18.3% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 1.24 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.5 homicides per 100,000 population, 16% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 1.24 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.53 homicides per 100,000 population, 81% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.2 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.78 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.48 homicides per 100,000 population | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.47 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.26 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.55 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.42 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.24 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.51 homicides per 100,000 population | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 99 Greece 1.37 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 100 Montenegro 1.31 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 101 Bulgaria 1.31 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 103 Slovak Republic 1.19 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 104 Cyprus 1.17 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 105 Australia 1.16 homicides per 100,000 population compare
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 male homicide rate in Jordan?
- Male homicide rate in Jordan was 1.24 homicides per 100,000 population 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 male homicide rate recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.55 homicides per 100,000 population in 2012.
- What is the lowest male homicide rate recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.24 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023.
- How does Jordan rank for male homicide rate?
- Jordan ranks 102nd out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is male homicide rate rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Male homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 populationof male victims.