Deaths from road injuries in Oman
Oman: Deaths from road injuries was 497 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
497
Change on year
up 15.2%
World rank
117th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1,856
in 2009
All-time low
431.61
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from road injuries in Oman, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Oman recorded 497 for deaths from road injuries in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.2% on the previous year and down 54.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from road injuries in Oman peaked at 1,856 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 431.61, in 2020.
That places Oman 117th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from road injuries in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 510.77 | — |
| 2001 | 517.9 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 600.63 | +16.0% |
| 2003 | 598.68 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 658.57 | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 711.03 | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 703.27 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 823 | +17.0% |
| 2008 | 980 | +19.1% |
| 2009 | 1,856 | +89.4% |
| 2010 | 926 | -50.1% |
| 2011 | 1,089 | +17.6% |
| 2012 | 1,194 | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 1,345 | +12.6% |
| 2014 | 1,140 | -15.2% |
| 2015 | 1,491 | +30.8% |
| 2016 | 1,308 | -12.3% |
| 2017 | 1,042 | -20.3% |
| 2018 | 660.44 | -36.6% |
| 2019 | 553.47 | -16.2% |
| 2020 | 431.61 | -22.0% |
| 2021 | 497 | +15.2% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 497 is above the median for high income countries, which is 328, 1.5× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Oman's 497 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,146, 23% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 795.99 | 510.77 | 1,856 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,075 | 553.47 | 1,491 | 10 |
| 2020s | 464.31 | 431.61 | 497 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from road injuries in Oman?
- Deaths from road injuries in Oman was 497 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from road injuries recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 1,856 in 2009.
- What is the lowest deaths from road injuries recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 431.61 in 2020.
- How does Oman rank for deaths from road injuries?
- Oman ranks 117th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from road injuries rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from road injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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