Suicide rate in Oman
Oman: Suicide rate was 0.91 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide 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
Oman recorded 0.91 deaths per 100,000 people for suicide rate in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 24.2% on the previous year and down 55.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate in Oman peaked at 2.29 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.91 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Oman ranks 188th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 185 Grenada 1.22 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 186 Indonesia 1.21 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 187 Saudi Arabia 0.95 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 189 Sao Tome and Principe 0.85 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 190 Lebanon 0.7 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 191 Egypt, Arab Rep. 0.63 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Oman
- Number of infants who die before age 1 221 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 429.2 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 36,638 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 34,981 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 33,459 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 36,793 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 35,415 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 37,789 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 43,120 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 46,066 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate in Oman?
- Suicide rate in Oman was 0.91 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 suicide rate recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 2.29 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide rate recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.91 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Oman rank for suicide rate?
- Oman ranks 188th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Suicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from self-harm in both sexes, per 100,000 people.