Homicides in Oman
Oman: Homicides was 8 deaths in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
8 deaths
Change on year
up 700.0%
World rank
97th
of 113 countries
All-time high
8 deaths
in 2021
All-time low
0 deaths
in 2018
Years of data
9
2009–2021
Homicides in Oman, 2009–2021
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicides in Oman is 8 deaths, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 700.0% on the previous year and up 166.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Oman peaked at 8 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths, in 2018.
Oman ranks 97th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3 deaths | 3 deaths | 3 deaths | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.17 deaths | 0 deaths | 3 deaths | 6 |
| 2020s | 4.5 deaths | 1 deaths | 8 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 95 Antigua and Barbuda 9 deaths compare
- 95 Grenada 9 deaths compare
- 97 Montenegro 8 deaths compare
- 100 Bahrain 7 deaths compare
- 100 Cyprus 7 deaths compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides in Oman?
- Homicides in Oman was 8 deaths in 2021, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicides recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 8 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths in 2018.
- How does Oman rank for homicides?
- Oman ranks 97th out of 113 countries with data for 2021.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 166.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (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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Annual number of homicides.