Share of deaths from homicide in Jordan
Jordan: Share of deaths from homicide was 0.3419 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
0.3419
Change on year
down 30.8%
World rank
38th
of 113 countries
All-time high
0.8982
in 2009
All-time low
0.3419
in 2018
Years of data
9
2008–2018
Share of deaths from homicide in Jordan, 2008–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 0.3419 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 0.8982 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.3419, in 2018.
Jordan ranks 38th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of deaths from homicide in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.8638 | — |
| 2009 | 0.8982 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 0.8709 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.8643 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.6607 | -23.6% |
| 2015 | 0.6879 | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 0.8059 | +17.2% |
| 2017 | 0.4939 | -38.7% |
| 2018 | 0.3419 | -30.8% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 0.3419 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3419, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 0.3419 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2309, 1.5× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.881 | 0.8638 | 0.8982 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.6751 | 0.3419 | 0.8709 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from homicide in Jordan?
- Share of deaths from homicide in Jordan was 0.3419 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from homicide recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8982 in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from homicide recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3419 in 2018.
- How does Jordan rank for share of deaths from homicide?
- Jordan ranks 38th 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 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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