Jordan Jordan - Intentional self-harm

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Suicides Jordan 2008

Suicides increase in Jordan

In 2008 occurred 196 suicides in Jordan. This year, 9 more people committed suicide than in 2007.

Jordan had 2.99 suicides per 100,000 inhabitants, much less than the average suicide in the world, of 9.96 self-harm per 100.000 people.

Jordan, has a relatively low rate of suicide per inhabitants.

Of the 196 recorded suicide cases in 2008, 138 were men suicides and 58 were women. So that, the suicide rate among males were 4.05 per 100,000 men and for women 1.79 per 100,000 female.

Statistics show that in 2014, suicides were the main cause of unnatural death in the world. In Jordan suicide also is one of the leading causes of unnatural death. By comparison, there were 120 homicides in Jordan, there are more suicides than homicides. For every homicide there were 1.6 suicides.

Related data:

Jordan - Intentional self-harm
DateFemale suicidesMale suicidesSuicidesFemale suicide rateMale suicide rateSuicide rate
2008581381961.794.052.99
2007561311871.793.932.99
2006521301821.754.163.04
2005471361831.724.633.17
2004511331841.914.653.30
2003481291781.854.643.27
2002481271741.874.643.28
2001491301791.954.873.43
2000491281772.034.883.46
Jordan - Intentional self-harm
Jordan - Intentional self-harm
Sources: UN | Countryeconomy.com