Suicide rate, by age in Jordan
Jordan: Suicide rate, by age was 0.9803 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide rate, by age in Jordan, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 0.9803 deaths per 100,000 people for suicide rate, by age in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.6% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate, by age in Jordan peaked at 4.05 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.9803 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Jordan ranks 188th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide rate, by age in Jordan, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.05 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 3.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.9% |
| 2002 | 3.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 3.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 3.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 2.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.4% |
| 2006 | 2.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.8% |
| 2007 | 1.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.0% |
| 2008 | 1.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 1.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.1% |
| 2010 | 1.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.2% |
| 2011 | 1.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.4% |
| 2012 | 1.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 1.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 1.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 1.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 1.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 1.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 1.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 1.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 0.9803 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9803 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 185 Lebanon 1.34 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 186 Jamaica 1.28 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 187 Armenia 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 189 Maldives 0.9662 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 190 Egypt 0.9017 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 191 Sao Tome and Principe 0.8806 deaths 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 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 suicide rate, by age in Jordan?
- Suicide rate, by age in Jordan was 0.9803 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 4.05 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide rate, by age recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9803 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Jordan rank for suicide rate, by age?
- Jordan ranks 188th 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 25.0%. 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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Estimated number of deaths from self-harm among both sexes aged 20-24 year olds, per 100,000 people.