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

Latest (2024)
0.5112 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 15.0%
World rank
26th
of 195 countries
All-time high
12.51 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1977
All-time low
0 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2015
Years of data
14
1977–2024

Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita in Oman, 1977–2024

0510151977200020241977: 12.5 deaths per 100,000 people1981: 2.5 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 3 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 0.58 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 0.455 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 0.046 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 0.066 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 0.131 deaths per 100,000 people2020: 0.066 deaths per 100,000 people2021: 0.444 deaths per 100,000 people2024: 0.511 deaths per 100,000 people

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 195 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 23 Reunion 0.5666 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 24 Thailand 0.5599 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 25 Namibia 0.5173 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 27 Mozambique 0.494 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 28 Haiti 0.4787 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 29 Niger 0.394 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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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 195 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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Indicator
Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
196 places, 6,223 data points, 1900–2026
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Death rate per 100,000 people as a result of a natural disaster.