Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita in Oman
Oman: Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita was 0.5112 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita in Oman, 1977–2024
Source: EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Oman recorded 0.5112 deaths per 100,000 people for deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.0% on the previous year and up 291.2% over five years.
Over the whole period, deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita in Oman peaked at 12.51 deaths per 100,000 people in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2015.
That places Oman 26th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita in Oman, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 12.51 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1981 | 2.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -80.3% |
| 2003 | 1.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -48.4% |
| 2007 | 2.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +133.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5802 deaths per 100,000 people | -80.4% |
| 2011 | 0.455 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.6% |
| 2015 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0455 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2017 | 0.0661 deaths per 100,000 people | +45.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1305 deaths per 100,000 people | +97.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1307 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0663 deaths per 100,000 people | -49.2% |
| 2021 | 0.4444 deaths per 100,000 people | +569.9% |
| 2024 | 0.5112 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.0% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 0.5112 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0007 deaths per 100,000 people, 715.0× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Oman's 0.5112 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0293 deaths per 100,000 people, 17.4× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +569.9% | 0.0663 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4444 deaths per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
| 1980s | 2.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.2012 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5802 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.3407 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0663 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5112 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 23 Reunion 0.5666 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 24 Thailand 0.5599 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 25 Namibia 0.5173 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 27 Mozambique 0.494 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 28 Haiti 0.4787 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 29 Niger 0.394 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 deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita in Oman?
- Deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita in Oman was 0.5112 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024, according to EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 12.51 deaths per 100,000 people in 1977.
- What is the lowest deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 2015.
- How does Oman rank for deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita?
- Oman ranks 26th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Death rate per 100,000 people as a result of a natural disaster.