Homicides in Oman
Oman: Homicides was 7 homicides in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Homicides 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.
Analysis
In 2023, homicides in Oman stood at 7 homicides. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 41.7% on the previous year and down 92.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Oman peaked at 121 homicides in 2006 and was at its lowest, 7 homicides, in 2023.
Oman ranks 152nd of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Homicides in Oman, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 28 homicides | — |
| 2003 | 35 homicides | +25.0% |
| 2004 | 42 homicides | +20.0% |
| 2005 | 53 homicides | +26.2% |
| 2006 | 121 homicides | +128.3% |
| 2007 | 37 homicides | -69.4% |
| 2008 | 47 homicides | +27.0% |
| 2009 | 37 homicides | -21.3% |
| 2010 | 48 homicides | +29.7% |
| 2011 | 34 homicides | -29.2% |
| 2012 | 39 homicides | +14.7% |
| 2013 | 97 homicides | +148.7% |
| 2014 | 12 homicides | -87.6% |
| 2015 | 16 homicides | +33.3% |
| 2016 | 16 homicides | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 17 homicides | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 13 homicides | -23.5% |
| 2019 | 23 homicides | +76.9% |
| 2020 | 14 homicides | -39.1% |
| 2021 | 11 homicides | -21.4% |
| 2022 | 12 homicides | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 7 homicides | -41.7% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 7 homicides is below the median for high income countries, which is 52.5 homicides, 13% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Oman's 7 homicides is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 216.5 homicides, 3% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50 homicides | 28 homicides | 121 homicides | 8 |
| 2010s | 31.5 homicides | 12 homicides | 97 homicides | 10 |
| 2020s | 11 homicides | 7 homicides | 14 homicides | 4 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 151 Kiribati 8 homicides compare
- 152 Guam 7 homicides compare
- 154 Sao Tome and Principe 6 homicides compare
- 155 Iceland 5 homicides compare
- 155 Montenegro 5 homicides 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 homicides in Oman?
- Homicides in Oman was 7 homicides 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 homicides recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 121 homicides in 2006.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 homicides in 2023.
- How does Oman rank for homicides?
- Oman ranks 152nd out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 92.8%. 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 Homicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicides.