Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Oman
Oman: Mental health and substance use disorders death rate was 0.4 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
0.4 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 21.6%
World rank
183rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.79 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
All-time low
0.39 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2009
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Oman, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Oman stood at 0.4 deaths per 100,000 people.
The figure is down 21.6% on the previous year and down 43.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Oman peaked at 0.79 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.39 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2009.
Oman ranks 183rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Oman, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.66 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 0.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 0.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -32.8% |
| 2010 | 0.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +71.8% |
| 2011 | 0.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 0.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 0.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.7% |
| 2016 | 0.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.8% |
| 2018 | 0.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.9% |
| 2019 | 0.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -35.4% |
| 2021 | 0.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.607 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.713 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.455 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 180 Armenia 0.46 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 181 Bahrain 0.45 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 181 Timor-Leste 0.45 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 184 Andorra 0.39 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 185 Bangladesh 0.38 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 185 Lebanon 0.38 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0268 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 3.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Oman?
- Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Oman was 0.4 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mental health and substance use disorders death rate recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 0.79 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018.
- What is the lowest mental health and substance use disorders death rate recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.39 deaths per 100,000 people in 2009.
- How does Oman rank for mental health and substance use disorders death rate?
- Oman ranks 183rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mental health and substance use disorders death rate rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Mental health and substance use disorders death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from mental and substance use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.