Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Jordan
Jordan: Suicide mortality rate, by sex was 0.6 per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.6 per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 14.3%
World rank
193rd
of 197 countries
All-time high
2.2 per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
0.6 per 100,000 people
in 2021
Years of data
7
2000–2021
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Jordan, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide mortality rate, by sex in Jordan stood at 0.6 per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 14.3% on the previous year and down 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, by sex in Jordan peaked at 2.2 per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.6 per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Jordan ranks 193rd of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Jordan, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.2 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 1.7 per 100,000 people | -22.7% |
| 2010 | 1 per 100,000 people | -41.2% |
| 2015 | 0.8 per 100,000 people | -20.0% |
| 2019 | 0.8 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.7 per 100,000 people | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 0.6 per 100,000 people | -14.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.95 per 100,000 people | 1.7 per 100,000 people | 2.2 per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.8667 per 100,000 people | 0.8 per 100,000 people | 1 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.65 per 100,000 people | 0.6 per 100,000 people | 0.7 per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 191 Lebanon 0.7 per 100,000 people compare
- 191 State of Palestine 0.7 per 100,000 people compare
- 193 Egypt 0.6 per 100,000 people compare
- 193 Syrian Arab Republic 0.6 per 100,000 people compare
- 193 Syrian Arab Republic 0.6 per 100,000 people compare
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 40-44, male, annual growth rate 0.9957 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0326 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0254 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, by sex in Jordan?
- Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Jordan was 0.6 per 100,000 people in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6 per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Jordan rank for suicide mortality rate, by sex?
- Jordan ranks 193rd out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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