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.
Homicides in Oman, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 3 deaths | — |
| 2010 | 3 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2 deaths | -33.3% |
| 2016 | 3 deaths | +50.0% |
| 2017 | 2 deaths | -33.3% |
| 2018 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 3 deaths | — |
| 2020 | 1 deaths | -66.7% |
| 2021 | 8 deaths | +700.0% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 8 deaths is below the median for high income countries, which is 63 deaths, 13% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Oman's 8 deaths is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 36 deaths, 22% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
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 Martinique 8 deaths compare
- 97 Montenegro 8 deaths compare
- 100 Bahrain 7 deaths compare
- 100 Cyprus 7 deaths compare
- 100 Ireland 7 deaths compare
- 100 Luxembourg 7 deaths 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 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.