Suicide rate in Oman

Oman: Suicide rate was 0.9358 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.9358 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 22.1%
World rank
189th
of 194 countries
All-time high
2.55 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
0.9358 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Suicide rate in Oman, 2000–2021

01232000201020212000: 2.6 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 2.5 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 2.3 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 2.3 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 2.1 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 2.1 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 2 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 1.7 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 1.9 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 1.7 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 1.7 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 1.5 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 1.7 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people2020: 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people2021: 0.936 deaths per 100,000 people

Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.

Analysis

In 2021, suicide rate in Oman stood at 0.9358 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is down 22.1% on the previous year and down 49.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, suicide rate in Oman peaked at 2.55 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.9358 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.

That places Oman 189th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.03 deaths per 100,000 people 1.08 deaths per 100,000 people 2.55 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 1.75 deaths per 100,000 people 1.55 deaths per 100,000 people 1.86 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2020s 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people 0.9358 deaths per 100,000 people 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people 2

Countries ranked near Oman

  1. 186 Indonesia 1.28 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 187 Sao Tome and Principe 1.25 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 188 Grenada 1.19 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 190 Egypt 0.7218 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 191 Lebanon 0.683 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 192 Jordan 0.6703 deaths per 100,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is suicide rate in Oman?
Suicide rate in Oman was 0.9358 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 2.55 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
What is the lowest suicide rate recorded in Oman?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9358 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
How does Oman rank for suicide rate?
Oman ranks 189th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is suicide rate rising or falling in Oman?
Over the last ten years it is down 49.7%. 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

Indicator
Suicide rate
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from self-harm in both sexes, per 100,000 people.