Number of deaths from stroke in Oman
Oman: Number of deaths from stroke was 1,018 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
1,018 deaths
Change on year
down 19.0%
World rank
148th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1,256 deaths
in 2020
All-time low
659 deaths
in 2004
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Number of deaths from stroke in Oman, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, number of deaths from stroke in Oman stood at 1,018 deaths.
That represents a change of down 19.0% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from stroke in Oman peaked at 1,256 deaths in 2020 and was at its lowest, 659 deaths, in 2004.
Oman ranks 148th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths from stroke in Oman, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 767.08 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 732.76 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 702.17 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 684.57 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 659 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 664.11 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 683.12 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 703.33 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 731.91 deaths | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 701.36 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 850.73 deaths | +21.3% |
| 2011 | 912.13 deaths | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 956.66 deaths | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 999.4 deaths | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 1,081 deaths | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 1,136 deaths | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 1,237 deaths | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 1,248 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 1,198 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 1,185 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 1,256 deaths | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 1,018 deaths | -19.0% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 1,018 deaths is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,761 deaths, 37% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Oman's 1,018 deaths is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,924 deaths, 35% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 702.94 deaths | 659 deaths | 767.08 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,080 deaths | 850.73 deaths | 1,248 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,137 deaths | 1,018 deaths | 1,256 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 145 United Arab Emirates 1,110 deaths compare
- 146 Trinidad and Tobago 1,108 deaths compare
- 147 Botswana 1,090 deaths compare
- 149 Gabon 897.02 deaths compare
- 150 Eswatini 859.15 deaths compare
- 151 Solomon Islands 771.58 deaths compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from stroke in Oman?
- Number of deaths from stroke in Oman was 1,018 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from stroke recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 1,256 deaths in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from stroke recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 659 deaths in 2004.
- How does Oman rank for number of deaths from stroke?
- Oman ranks 148th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from stroke rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. 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 Number of deaths from stroke. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from stroke in both sexes.