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Homicide rate from firearms in Oman

Oman: Homicide rate from firearms was 0.0198 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0198 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
down 68.8%
World rank
73rd
of 82 countries
All-time high
0.0653 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2019
All-time low
0 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2015
Years of data
7
2015–2023

Homicide rate from firearms in Oman, 2015–2023

00.020.040.062015201920232015: 0 homicides per 100,000 population2016: 0.046 homicides per 100,000 population2017: 0 homicides per 100,000 population2018: 0.022 homicides per 100,000 population2019: 0.065 homicides per 100,000 population2022: 0.063 homicides per 100,000 population2023: 0.02 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

The most recent figure for homicide rate from firearms in Oman is 0.0198 homicides per 100,000 population, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 68.8% on the previous year and down 8.9% over five years.

Over the whole period, homicide rate from firearms in Oman peaked at 0.0653 homicides per 100,000 population in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2015.

Oman ranks 73rd of 82 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Homicide rate from firearms in Oman, year by year

Year homicides per 100,000 population Change
2015 0 homicides per 100,000 population —
2016 0.0455 homicides per 100,000 population —
2017 0 homicides per 100,000 population -100.0%
2018 0.0217 homicides per 100,000 population —
2019 0.0653 homicides per 100,000 population +200.4%
2022 0.0634 homicides per 100,000 population -2.9%
2023 0.0198 homicides per 100,000 population -68.8%

Oman compared with similar countries

  • Oman's 0.0198 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.21 homicides per 100,000 population, 9% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Oman's 0.0198 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0641 homicides per 100,000 population, 31% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.0265 homicides per 100,000 population 0 homicides per 100,000 population 0.0653 homicides per 100,000 population 5
2020s 0.0416 homicides per 100,000 population 0.0198 homicides per 100,000 population 0.0634 homicides per 100,000 population 2

Countries ranked near Oman

  1. 70 Bolivia 0.0572 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  2. 71 United Kingdom 0.0513 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  3. 72 Hungary 0.0413 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  4. 74 Morocco 0.008 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  5. 75 Andorra 0 homicides per 100,000 population
  6. 75 Bhutan 0 homicides per 100,000 population
  7. 75 Hong Kong 0 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  8. 75 Iceland 0 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  9. 75 Malta 0 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  10. 75 Mauritius 0 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  11. 75 Slovenia 0 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  12. 75 Vatican 0 homicides per 100,000 population

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Frequently asked questions

What is homicide rate from firearms in Oman?
Homicide rate from firearms in Oman was 0.0198 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 from firearms recorded in Oman?
The highest recorded value was 0.0653 homicides per 100,000 population in 2019.
What is the lowest homicide rate from firearms recorded in Oman?
The lowest recorded value was 0 homicides per 100,000 population in 2015.
How does Oman rank for homicide rate from firearms?
Oman ranks 73rd out of 82 countries with data for 2023.
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 from firearms. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Homicide rate from firearms
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
82 places, 1,019 data points, 2005–2023
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