Suicide rate in Jordan
Jordan: Suicide rate was 0.6703 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide rate in Jordan, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide rate in Jordan is 0.6703 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.1% on the previous year and down 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate in Jordan peaked at 2.43 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.6703 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places Jordan 192nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9187 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8381 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7079 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6703 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7454 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
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More health data for Jordan
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 842.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 470 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 92,724 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 90,793 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 94,833 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 93,492 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 96,246 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 94,638 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate in Jordan?
- Suicide rate in Jordan was 0.6703 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.43 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide rate recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6703 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Jordan rank for suicide rate?
- Jordan ranks 192nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Suicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from self-harm in both sexes, per 100,000 people.