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.
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
- 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 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.