Jordan—Intentional Homicides (per 100,000)
Category: MilitarySource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #104 of 145Series years: 2007–2023
Latest Value
1
2023
YoY Change
-11.8%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#104
of 145 countries
Maximum
2.2
2012
Minimum
0.9
2018
CAGR
-3.1%
17 years
Last
1
Previous
1.1
Highest
2.2
Lowest
0.9
Unit
per 100,000 people
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Jordan's homicide rate was 1 in 2023, ranking #104 out of 145 countries. This represents a -11.8% change from 2022. Over the past 17 years, the highest recorded value was 2.2 (2012) and the lowest was 0.9 (2018). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Jordan — Intentional Homicides (per 100,000): 0.987830151085125 per 100,000 people for reference year 2023. Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators). Reference year does not establish final observed status; publisher vintage is not verified here.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | -11.8% |
| 2022 | 1.1 | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 1 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 1 | -13.1% |
| 2019 | 1.1 | +27.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9 | -30.9% |
| 2017 | 1.3 | -12.1% |
| 2016 | 1.5 | -16.5% |
| 2015 | 1.8 | -14.9% |
| 2014 | 2.1 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 2.1 | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 2.2 | +16.6% |
| 2011 | 1.9 | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 1.8 | +22.8% |
| 2009 | 1.4 | -16.8% |
| 2008 | 1.7 | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 1.6 |
Top Countries — Intentional Homicides (per 100,000)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 76.3 | 2022 |
| 2 | St. Kitts and Nevis | 64.2 | 2023 |
| 3 | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 51.3 | 2023 |
| 4 | Jamaica | 49.4 | 2023 |
| 5 | Ecuador | 45.7 | 2023 |
| 6 | South Africa | 43.7 | 2022 |
| 7 | Haiti | 41.2 | 2023 |
| 8 | Trinidad and Tobago | 40.4 | 2022 |
| 9 | St. Lucia | 39 | 2023 |
| 10 | Bahamas, The | 32.2 | 2022 |
About This Indicator
Definition
An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.
Methodology
Data compiled by UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
Unit
per 100,000 people