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.
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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More health data for Oman
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 2 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 2 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 73,429 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 33,765 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 74,132 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 32,437 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 77,356 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 33,265 (2025)
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.