Intentional homicides, male in Jordan
Jordan: Intentional homicides, male was 1.24 per 100,000 male in 2023. ▼ Falling
Intentional homicides, male in Jordan, 2007–2023
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 male.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 1.24 per 100,000 male for intentional homicides, male in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is down 18.3% on the previous year and down 58.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intentional homicides, male in Jordan peaked at 3.55 per 100,000 male in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.24 per 100,000 male, in 2023.
That places Jordan 102nd out of 132 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Intentional homicides, male in Jordan, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 male | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 2.34 per 100,000 male | — |
| 2008 | 2.48 per 100,000 male | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 1.78 per 100,000 male | -28.2% |
| 2010 | 2.41 per 100,000 male | +35.0% |
| 2011 | 2.9 per 100,000 male | +20.1% |
| 2012 | 3.55 per 100,000 male | +22.4% |
| 2013 | 2.95 per 100,000 male | -16.8% |
| 2014 | 3.09 per 100,000 male | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 2.73 per 100,000 male | -11.9% |
| 2016 | 2.1 per 100,000 male | -22.9% |
| 2017 | 1.98 per 100,000 male | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 1.26 per 100,000 male | -36.6% |
| 2019 | 1.72 per 100,000 male | +37.1% |
| 2020 | 1.48 per 100,000 male | -14.1% |
| 2021 | 1.45 per 100,000 male | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 1.51 per 100,000 male | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 1.24 per 100,000 male | -18.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.2 per 100,000 male | 1.78 per 100,000 male | 2.48 per 100,000 male | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.47 per 100,000 male | 1.26 per 100,000 male | 3.55 per 100,000 male | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.42 per 100,000 male | 1.24 per 100,000 male | 1.51 per 100,000 male | 4 |
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More public sector data for Jordan
- Arms imports 24.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 2.08 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 50 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 24.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 221.61 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0437 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 4.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 2.56 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 180.19 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is intentional homicides, male in Jordan?
- Intentional homicides, male in Jordan was 1.24 per 100,000 male in 2023, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
- What is the highest intentional homicides, male recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.55 per 100,000 male in 2012.
- What is the lowest intentional homicides, male recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.24 per 100,000 male in 2023.
- How does Jordan rank for intentional homicides, male?
- Jordan ranks 102nd out of 132 countries with data for 2023.
- Is intentional homicides, male rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as part of Intentional homicides, male (per 100,000 male). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.