Intentional homicides in Jordan
Jordan: Intentional homicides was 0.9878 per 100,000 people in 2023. β Volatile
Intentional homicides in Jordan, 1990β2023
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal β Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, intentional homicides in Jordan stood at 0.9878 per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.8% on the previous year and down 51.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intentional homicides in Jordan peaked at 4.32 per 100,000 people in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.7365 per 100,000 people, in 1995.
Jordan ranks 133rd of 173 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.55 per 100,000 people | 0.7365 per 100,000 people | 4.32 per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.6 per 100,000 people | 1.43 per 100,000 people | 1.72 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.66 per 100,000 people | 0.8985 per 100,000 people | 2.21 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 per 100,000 people | 0.9878 per 100,000 people | 1.12 per 100,000 people | 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)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 180.19 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Tax revenue 15.5% (2023)
- Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 19.35 (2019)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 19.3% (2023)
- Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP 48.64 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is intentional homicides in Jordan?
- Intentional homicides in Jordan was 0.9878 per 100,000 people in 2023, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal β Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
- What is the highest intentional homicides recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.32 per 100,000 people in 1994.
- What is the lowest intentional homicides recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7365 per 100,000 people in 1995.
- How does Jordan rank for intentional homicides?
- Jordan ranks 133rd out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
- Is intentional homicides rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from UNODC Research - Data Portal β Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as part of Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people). 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.