In 2009 around 207 suicides occurred in Jordan, 11 more than in 2008.
Jordan reported 3 suicides per 100,000 inhabitants, much less than the average suicide in the world, of 10 self-harm per 100.000 people.
Jordan, has a relatively low rate of suicide per inhabitants.
Of the 207 recorded suicide cases in 2009, 147 were men suicides and 60 were women. So that, the suicide rate among males were 4.21 per 100,000 men and for women 1.83 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 102 homicides in Jordan, suicides far outnumber homicides. For every homicide there were 2 suicides.
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