Homicide rate in Oman
Oman: Homicide rate was 0.76 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.76 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
174th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.88 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
0.71 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2017
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Homicide rate in Oman, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Oman recorded 0.76 deaths per 100,000 people for homicide rate in 2021.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate in Oman peaked at 0.88 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.71 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2017.
Oman ranks 174th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Homicide rate in Oman, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.88 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 0.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 0.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 0.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 0.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 0.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 0.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 0.76 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people, 72% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Oman's 0.76 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.33 deaths per 100,000 people, 33% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.796 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.756 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.755 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 171 Portugal 0.83 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 172 Brunei 0.81 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 173 Croatia 0.78 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 175 Ireland 0.75 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 176 South Korea 0.74 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 177 Poland 0.68 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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 in Oman?
- Homicide rate in Oman was 0.76 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 0.88 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest homicide rate recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.71 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017.
- How does Oman rank for homicide rate?
- Oman ranks 174th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is homicide rate rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes, per 100,000 people.