Share of deaths from homicide in Jordan
Jordan: Share of deaths from homicide was 0.3% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Share of deaths from homicide in Jordan, 2008–2018
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 0.3% for share of deaths from homicide in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 30.8% on the previous year and down 60.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from homicide in Jordan peaked at 0.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2018.
Jordan ranks 39th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of deaths from homicide in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.9% | — |
| 2009 | 0.9% | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | -23.6% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | +17.2% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | -38.7% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | -30.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.3% | 0.9% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 36 Russian Federation 0.4% compare
- 37 Kazakhstan 0.4% compare
- 38 Argentina 0.4% compare
- 40 Cuba 0.3% compare
- 41 Seychelles 0.3% compare
- 42 Syria 0.3%
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 share of deaths from homicide in Jordan?
- Share of deaths from homicide in Jordan was 0.3% in 2018, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from homicide recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from homicide recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2018.
- How does Jordan rank for share of deaths from homicide?
- Jordan ranks 39th out of 113 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of deaths from homicide rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deaths from homicide. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of annual deaths which are homicides.