What is homicide rate, who vs. unodc in Oman?

Homicide rate, who vs. unodc 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, who vs. unodc recorded in Oman?

The highest recorded value was 4.81 homicides per 100,000 population in 2006.

What is the lowest homicide rate, who vs. unodc recorded in Oman?

The lowest recorded value was 0.1386 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023.

How does Oman rank for homicide rate, who vs. unodc?

Oman ranks 170th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.

Is homicide rate, who vs. unodc 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, WHO vs. UNODC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC in Oman

Name: Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC in Oman
Creator: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Oman: Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC 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

2002–2023

Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC in Oman, 2002–2023

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, who vs. unodc in Oman stood at 0.1386 homicides per 100,000 population. 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, who vs. unodc 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	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

167 Kuwait 0.25 homicides per 100,000 population compare
168 Japan 0.2292 homicides per 100,000 population compare
169 Bahrain 0.1956 homicides per 100,000 population compare
171 Qatar 0.0691 homicides per 100,000 population compare
172 Singapore 0.0691 homicides per 100,000 population compare
173 American Samoa 0 homicides per 100,000 population compare
173 Isle of Man 0 homicides per 100,000 population compare
173 Montserrat 0 homicides per 100,000 population compare
173 Saint Helena 0 homicides per 100,000 population compare
173 San Marino 0 homicides per 100,000 population compare
173 Tuvalu 0 homicides per 100,000 population compare
173 Vatican 0 homicides per 100,000 population compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

More social development data for Oman

Political Rights Rating 6 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 289 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 133 (2025)
Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
Key features of democracy 0.175 (2025)
Freedom of Expression Index 0.151 (2025)
Freedom of Association Index 0.049 (2025)
Electoral Democracy Index 0.175 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.12 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.14 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is homicide rate, who vs. unodc in Oman?: Homicide rate, who vs. unodc 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, who vs. unodc recorded in Oman?: The highest recorded value was 4.81 homicides per 100,000 population in 2006.
What is the lowest homicide rate, who vs. unodc recorded in Oman?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1386 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023.
How does Oman rank for homicide rate, who vs. unodc?: Oman ranks 170th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
Is homicide rate, who vs. unodc 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, WHO vs. UNODC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC
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
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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