Suicide rate, by age in Jordan

Jordan: Suicide rate, by age was 0.0142 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.0142 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 68.1%
World rank
178th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.095 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
0.0142 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Suicide rate, by age in Jordan, 2000–2021

0.020.040.060.080.12000201020212000: 0.095 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 0.088 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 0.091 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 0.083 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 0.088 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 0.082 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 0.07 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 0.063 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 0.061 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 0.056 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 0.05 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 0.045 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 0.044 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 0.039 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 0.037 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 0.038 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 0.027 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 0.025 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 0.022 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 0.022 deaths per 100,000 people2020: 0.045 deaths per 100,000 people2021: 0.014 deaths per 100,000 people

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, by age in Jordan is 0.0142 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 68.1% on the previous year and down 68.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, suicide rate, by age in Jordan peaked at 0.095 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0142 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.

That places Jordan 178th 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0777 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0556 deaths per 100,000 people 0.095 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 0.035 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0217 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0503 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2020s 0.0294 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0142 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0446 deaths per 100,000 people 2

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 175 Bahamas 0.0264 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 176 Portugal 0.0242 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 177 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0229 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 179 Andorra 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 179 Antigua and Barbuda 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 179 Bulgaria 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  7. 179 Cook Islands 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  8. 179 Croatia 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  9. 179 Grenada 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  10. 179 Luxembourg 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  11. 179 Monaco 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  12. 179 Nauru 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  13. 179 Niue 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  14. 179 North Macedonia 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  15. 179 Palau 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  16. 179 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  17. 179 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  18. 179 San Marino 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  19. 179 Tuvalu 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is suicide rate, by age in Jordan?
Suicide rate, by age in Jordan was 0.0142 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, by age recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 0.095 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
What is the lowest suicide rate, by age recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0142 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
How does Jordan rank for suicide rate, by age?
Jordan ranks 178th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is suicide rate, by age rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is down 68.5%. 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, by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Suicide rate, by age
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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