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Homicide rate in Oman

Oman: Homicide rate was 0.1386 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.1386 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
down 45.4%
World rank
170th
of 179 countries
All-time high
4.81 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2006
All-time low
0.1386 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Years of data
22
2002–2023

Homicide rate in Oman, 2002–2023

0123452002201220232002: 1.2 homicides per 100,000 population2003: 1.5 homicides per 100,000 population2004: 1.7 homicides per 100,000 population2005: 2.2 homicides per 100,000 population2006: 4.8 homicides per 100,000 population2007: 1.4 homicides per 100,000 population2008: 1.8 homicides per 100,000 population2009: 1.4 homicides per 100,000 population2010: 1.7 homicides per 100,000 population2011: 1.1 homicides per 100,000 population2012: 1.1 homicides per 100,000 population2013: 2.5 homicides per 100,000 population2014: 0.3 homicides per 100,000 population2015: 0.382 homicides per 100,000 population2016: 0.364 homicides per 100,000 population2017: 0.375 homicides per 100,000 population2018: 0.283 homicides per 100,000 population2019: 0.501 homicides per 100,000 population2020: 0.31 homicides per 100,000 population2021: 0.244 homicides per 100,000 population2022: 0.254 homicides per 100,000 population2023: 0.139 homicides per 100,000 population

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

Oman recorded 0.1386 homicides per 100,000 population for homicide rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 45.4% on the previous year and down 94.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, homicide rate in Oman peaked at 4.81 homicides per 100,000 population in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.1386 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2023.

That places Oman 170th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Homicide rate in Oman, year by year

Year homicides per 100,000 population Change
2002 1.2 homicides per 100,000 population —
2003 1.48 homicides per 100,000 population +23.6%
2004 1.75 homicides per 100,000 population +18.0%
2005 2.15 homicides per 100,000 population +23.4%
2006 4.81 homicides per 100,000 population +123.3%
2007 1.44 homicides per 100,000 population -70.1%
2008 1.79 homicides per 100,000 population +24.3%
2009 1.38 homicides per 100,000 population -23.0%
2010 1.74 homicides per 100,000 population +26.3%
2011 1.11 homicides per 100,000 population -36.5%
2012 1.1 homicides per 100,000 population -0.5%
2013 2.53 homicides per 100,000 population +130.1%
2014 0.2998 homicides per 100,000 population -88.1%
2015 0.3823 homicides per 100,000 population +27.5%
2016 0.3644 homicides per 100,000 population -4.7%
2017 0.3747 homicides per 100,000 population +2.8%
2018 0.2827 homicides per 100,000 population -24.5%
2019 0.501 homicides per 100,000 population +77.2%
2020 0.3096 homicides per 100,000 population -38.2%
2021 0.2444 homicides per 100,000 population -21.0%
2022 0.2537 homicides per 100,000 population +3.8%
2023 0.1386 homicides per 100,000 population -45.4%

Oman compared with similar countries

  • Oman's 0.1386 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.12 homicides per 100,000 population, 12% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
  • Oman's 0.1386 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.24 homicides per 100,000 population, 11% of the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2 homicides per 100,000 population 1.2 homicides per 100,000 population 4.81 homicides per 100,000 population 8
2010s 0.868 homicides per 100,000 population 0.2827 homicides per 100,000 population 2.53 homicides per 100,000 population 10
2020s 0.2366 homicides per 100,000 population 0.1386 homicides per 100,000 population 0.3096 homicides per 100,000 population 4

Countries ranked near Oman

  1. 167 Kuwait 0.25 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  2. 168 Japan 0.2292 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  3. 169 Bahrain 0.1956 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  4. 171 Qatar 0.0691 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  5. 172 Singapore 0.0691 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  6. 173 American Samoa 0 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  7. 173 Isle of Man 0 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  8. 173 Montserrat 0 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  9. 173 Saint Helena 0 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  10. 173 San Marino 0 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  11. 173 Tuvalu 0 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  12. 173 Vatican 0 homicides per 100,000 population

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Frequently asked questions

What is homicide rate in Oman?
Homicide rate in Oman was 0.1386 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 recorded in Oman?
The highest recorded value was 4.81 homicides per 100,000 population in 2006.
What is the lowest homicide rate recorded in Oman?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1386 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023.
How does Oman rank for homicide rate?
Oman ranks 170th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
Is homicide rate rising or falling in Oman?
Over the last ten years it is down 94.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Homicide rate
Unit
homicides per 100,000 population
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,154 data points, 1990–2024
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