Homicides in Oman
Oman: Homicides was 34.27 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Homicides in Oman, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, homicides in Oman stood at 34.27 deaths.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Oman peaked at 34.28 deaths in 2019 and was at its lowest, 18.33 deaths, in 2005.
Oman ranks 154th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Homicides in Oman, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.6 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 20.55 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 20.46 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 19.75 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 18.86 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 18.33 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 18.42 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 19.72 deaths | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 20.64 deaths | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 21.59 deaths | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 22.64 deaths | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 25.71 deaths | +13.6% |
| 2012 | 28.91 deaths | +12.4% |
| 2013 | 29.7 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 29.63 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 30.47 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 31.67 deaths | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 32.09 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 33.79 deaths | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 34.28 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 33.99 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 34.27 deaths | +0.8% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 34.27 deaths is below the median for high income countries, which is 71.2 deaths, 48% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Oman's 34.27 deaths is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 369.44 deaths, 9% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.89 deaths | 18.33 deaths | 21.59 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.89 deaths | 22.64 deaths | 34.28 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.13 deaths | 33.99 deaths | 34.27 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Oman
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 34.27 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicides recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 34.28 deaths in 2019.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.33 deaths in 2005.
- How does Oman rank for homicides?
- Oman ranks 154th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes.