Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Oman
Oman: Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population was 0.7577 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Oman, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Oman recorded 0.7577 for estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in 2021.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Oman peaked at 0.891 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.7075, in 2017.
Oman ranks 167th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.891 | — |
| 2001 | 0.8787 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.8655 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.8265 | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 0.7771 | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 0.7396 | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 0.7279 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.7641 | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 0.7844 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.8073 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.7759 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 0.7935 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.8204 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.7802 | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 0.7399 | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 0.7279 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.7211 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.7075 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.7359 | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 0.7457 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.7483 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.7577 | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8062 | 0.7279 | 0.891 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7548 | 0.7075 | 0.8204 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.753 | 0.7483 | 0.7577 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Oman?
- Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Oman was 0.7577 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 0.891 in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7075 in 2017.
- How does Oman rank for estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population?
- Oman ranks 167th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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