Suicide rate in Oman
Oman: Suicide rate was 0.9358 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
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.
Suicide rate in Oman, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.55 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 2.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 2.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.8% |
| 2003 | 2.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 2.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 2.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 1.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 1.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.8% |
| 2008 | 1.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 1.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -32.9% |
| 2010 | 1.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +68.1% |
| 2011 | 1.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 1.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 1.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 1.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 1.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.6% |
| 2016 | 1.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 1.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 1.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 1.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -34.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9358 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.1% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 0.9358 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.02 deaths per 100,000 people, 12% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Oman's 0.9358 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.41 deaths per 100,000 people, 27% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Suicide rate in Oman changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +68.1% | 1.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.82 deaths per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 186 Indonesia 1.28 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 187 Sao Tome and Principe 1.25 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 188 Grenada 1.19 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 190 Egypt 0.7218 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 191 Lebanon 0.683 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 192 Jordan 0.6703 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Oman
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8969 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3507 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 429.2 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 221 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0388 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from self-harm in both sexes, per 100,000 people.