Deaths from road injuries in Jordan
Jordan: Deaths from road injuries was 1,460 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
1,460
Change on year
up 23.2%
World rank
86th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1,653
in 2019
All-time low
707
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from road injuries in Jordan, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 1,460 for deaths from road injuries in 2021.
That represents a change of up 23.2% on the previous year and up 44.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from road injuries in Jordan peaked at 1,653 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 707, in 2000.
Jordan ranks 86th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from road injuries in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 707 | — |
| 2001 | 807 | +14.1% |
| 2002 | 781 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 858 | +9.9% |
| 2004 | 843 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 814 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 927 | +13.9% |
| 2007 | 1,023 | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 785 | -23.3% |
| 2009 | 818 | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 862 | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 1,010 | +17.2% |
| 2012 | 1,028 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 1,116 | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 1,294 | +15.9% |
| 2015 | 1,427 | +10.3% |
| 2016 | 1,522 | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 1,549 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 1,604 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 1,653 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 1,185 | -28.3% |
| 2021 | 1,460 | +23.2% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 1,460 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 575.71, 2.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 1,460 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,146, 68% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 836.3 | 707 | 1,023 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,306 | 862 | 1,653 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,323 | 1,185 | 1,460 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 83 Rwanda 1,563 compare
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- 88 Paraguay 1,405 compare
- 89 El Salvador 1,358 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from road injuries in Jordan?
- Deaths from road injuries in Jordan was 1,460 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from road injuries recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,653 in 2019.
- What is the lowest deaths from road injuries recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 707 in 2000.
- How does Jordan rank for deaths from road injuries?
- Jordan ranks 86th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from road injuries rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from road injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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