Male homicide victims in Jordan
Jordan: Male homicide victims was 73 homicides in 2023. ▼ Falling
Male 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
The most recent figure for male homicide victims in Jordan is 73 homicides, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 17.0% on the previous year and down 40.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male homicide victims in Jordan peaked at 141 homicides in 2014 and was at its lowest, 66 homicides, in 2009.
Jordan ranks 67th of 138 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Male homicide victims in Jordan, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 83 homicides | — |
| 2008 | 90 homicides | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 66 homicides | -26.7% |
| 2010 | 91 homicides | +37.9% |
| 2011 | 112 homicides | +23.1% |
| 2012 | 139 homicides | +24.1% |
| 2013 | 122 homicides | -12.2% |
| 2014 | 141 homicides | +15.6% |
| 2015 | 135 homicides | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 109 homicides | -19.3% |
| 2017 | 105 homicides | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 68 homicides | -35.2% |
| 2019 | 95 homicides | +39.7% |
| 2020 | 83 homicides | -12.6% |
| 2021 | 83 homicides | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 88 homicides | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 73 homicides | -17.0% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 73 homicides is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 145.5 homicides, 50% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 73 homicides is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 70 homicides, 1.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.67 homicides | 66 homicides | 90 homicides | 3 |
| 2010s | 111.7 homicides | 68 homicides | 141 homicides | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.75 homicides | 73 homicides | 88 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 male homicide victims in Jordan?
- Male homicide victims in Jordan was 73 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 male homicide victims recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 141 homicides in 2014.
- What is the lowest male homicide victims recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 66 homicides in 2009.
- How does Jordan rank for male homicide victims?
- Jordan ranks 67th out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is male homicide victims rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.2%. 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 victims. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicidesof male victims.