Deaths from road injuries in Oman
Oman: Deaths from road injuries was 497 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from road injuries in Oman, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Oman recorded 497 deaths 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 deaths in 2009 and was at its lowest, 431.61 deaths, 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 | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 510.77 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 517.9 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 600.63 deaths | +16.0% |
| 2003 | 598.68 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 658.57 deaths | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 711.03 deaths | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 703.27 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 823 deaths | +17.0% |
| 2008 | 980 deaths | +19.1% |
| 2009 | 1,856 deaths | +89.4% |
| 2010 | 926 deaths | -50.1% |
| 2011 | 1,089 deaths | +17.6% |
| 2012 | 1,194 deaths | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 1,345 deaths | +12.6% |
| 2014 | 1,140 deaths | -15.2% |
| 2015 | 1,491 deaths | +30.8% |
| 2016 | 1,308 deaths | -12.3% |
| 2017 | 1,042 deaths | -20.3% |
| 2018 | 660.44 deaths | -36.6% |
| 2019 | 553.47 deaths | -16.2% |
| 2020 | 431.61 deaths | -22.0% |
| 2021 | 497 deaths | +15.2% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 497 deaths is above the median for high income countries, which is 328 deaths, 1.5× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Oman's 497 deaths is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,146 deaths, 23% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 795.99 deaths | 510.77 deaths | 1,856 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,075 deaths | 553.47 deaths | 1,491 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 464.31 deaths | 431.61 deaths | 497 deaths | 2 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from road injuries in Oman?
- Deaths from road injuries in Oman was 497 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from road injuries recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 1,856 deaths in 2009.
- What is the lowest deaths from road injuries recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 431.61 deaths 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 World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from road injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from road injury in both sexes.