Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Oman
Oman: Homicide rate by sex of the victim was 0.1595 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1595 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
down 33.6%
World rank
131st
of 138 countries
All-time high
0.5817 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2019
All-time low
0.1595 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Years of data
10
2014–2023
Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Oman, 2014–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in homicides per 100,000 population.
Analysis
In 2023, homicide rate by sex of the victim in Oman stood at 0.1595 homicides per 100,000 population. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 33.6% on the previous year and down 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate by sex of the victim in Oman peaked at 0.5817 homicides per 100,000 population in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.1595 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2023.
That places Oman 131st out of 138 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Oman, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.2318 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 2015 | 0.4427 homicides per 100,000 population | +90.9% |
| 2016 | 0.3843 homicides per 100,000 population | -13.2% |
| 2017 | 0.4387 homicides per 100,000 population | +14.2% |
| 2018 | 0.3693 homicides per 100,000 population | -15.8% |
| 2019 | 0.5817 homicides per 100,000 population | +57.5% |
| 2020 | 0.356 homicides per 100,000 population | -38.8% |
| 2021 | 0.2908 homicides per 100,000 population | -18.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2404 homicides per 100,000 population | -17.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1595 homicides per 100,000 population | -33.6% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 0.1595 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.45 homicides per 100,000 population, 11% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Oman's 0.1595 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.53 homicides per 100,000 population, 10% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4081 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.2318 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.5817 homicides per 100,000 population | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.2617 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.1595 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.356 homicides per 100,000 population | 4 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 128 Hong Kong 0.4471 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 129 Malta 0.3616 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 130 Japan 0.2323 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 132 Bahrain 0.1052 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 133 Singapore 0.0668 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 134 Montserrat 0 homicides per 100,000 population
- 134 Qatar 0 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 134 San Marino 0 homicides per 100,000 population
- 134 Sao Tome and Principe 0 homicides per 100,000 population
- 134 Vatican 0 homicides per 100,000 population
More social development data for Oman
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 289 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 133 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 6 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 6 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 133 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate by sex of the victim in Oman?
- Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Oman was 0.1595 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate by sex of the victim recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5817 homicides per 100,000 population in 2019.
- What is the lowest homicide rate by sex of the victim recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1595 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023.
- How does Oman rank for homicide rate by sex of the victim?
- Oman ranks 131st out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicide rate by sex of the victim rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate by sex of the victim. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 populationof male victims.