Death rate due to road traffic injuries in Oman
Oman: Death rate due to road traffic injuries was 10.6 per 100,000 population in 2019. ▼ Falling
Death rate due to road traffic injuries in Oman, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100,000 population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate due to road traffic injuries in Oman is 10.6 per 100,000 population, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 61.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate due to road traffic injuries in Oman peaked at 28.3 per 100,000 population in 2005 and was at its lowest, 10.6 per 100,000 population, in 2019.
That places Oman 121st out of 182 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Death rate due to road traffic injuries in Oman, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.4 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2005 | 28.3 per 100,000 population | +26.3% |
| 2010 | 27.8 per 100,000 population | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 16.3 per 100,000 population | -41.4% |
| 2019 | 10.6 per 100,000 population | -35.0% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 10.6 per 100,000 population is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.1 per 100,000 population, 1.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Oman's 10.6 per 100,000 population is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16.15 per 100,000 population, 66% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.35 per 100,000 population | 22.4 per 100,000 population | 28.3 per 100,000 population | 2 |
| 2010s | 18.23 per 100,000 population | 10.6 per 100,000 population | 27.8 per 100,000 population | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate due to road traffic injuries in Oman?
- Death rate due to road traffic injuries in Oman was 10.6 per 100,000 population in 2019, according to World Health Organization (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate due to road traffic injuries recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 28.3 per 100,000 population in 2005.
- What is the lowest death rate due to road traffic injuries recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.6 per 100,000 population in 2019.
- How does Oman rank for death rate due to road traffic injuries?
- Oman ranks 121st out of 182 countries with data for 2019.
- Is death rate due to road traffic injuries rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate due to road traffic injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Death rate from road traffic incidents, including vehicle drivers or passengers, motorcyclists, cyclists and pedestrians, measured as the number of deaths per 100,000 people.