Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Jordan
Jordan: Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate was 3.03 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Jordan, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 3.03 for male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.3% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Jordan peaked at 3.34 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.54, in 2003.
Jordan ranks 110th 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.
Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.6 | — |
| 2001 | 1.57 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 1.6 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 1.54 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 1.55 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 1.69 | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 1.81 | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 2.03 | +12.2% |
| 2008 | 2.58 | +26.9% |
| 2009 | 2.89 | +12.0% |
| 2010 | 2.96 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 2.89 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 2.89 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 2.94 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 2.95 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 3.08 | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 3.31 | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 3.34 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 3.34 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 3.3 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 3.27 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 3.03 | -7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.89 | 1.54 | 2.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.1 | 2.89 | 3.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.15 | 3.03 | 3.27 | 2 |
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More health data for Jordan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9463 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1479 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1541 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Jordan?
- Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Jordan was 3.03 in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male-to-female ratio of suicide rate recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.34 in 2017.
- What is the lowest male-to-female ratio of suicide rate recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.54 in 2003.
- How does Jordan rank for male-to-female ratio of suicide rate?
- Jordan ranks 110th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is male-to-female ratio of suicide rate rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age-standardized suicide rate of males divided by the age-standardized suicide rate of females.