Male female ratio suicides rates in Oman
Oman: Male female ratio suicides rates was 5.27 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Male female ratio suicides rates in Oman, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for male female ratio suicides rates in Oman is 5.27, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 10.0% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male female ratio suicides rates in Oman peaked at 6.89 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.32, in 2009.
That places Oman 29th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Male female ratio suicides rates in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.42 | — |
| 2001 | 4.44 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 4.34 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 4.54 | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 4.48 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 4.5 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 4.81 | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 5.62 | +16.8% |
| 2008 | 6 | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 4.32 | -28.0% |
| 2010 | 6.45 | +49.1% |
| 2011 | 6.54 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 6.18 | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 6.05 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 6.21 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 5.74 | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 6.22 | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 6.43 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 6.76 | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 6.89 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 5.85 | -15.1% |
| 2021 | 5.27 | -10.0% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 5.27 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.29, 1.6× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Oman's 5.27 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.64, 2.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Male female ratio suicides rates in Oman changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +49.1% | 4.32 | 6.45 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.75 | 4.32 | 6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.35 | 5.74 | 6.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.56 | 5.27 | 5.85 | 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 male female ratio suicides rates in Oman?
- Male female ratio suicides rates in Oman was 5.27 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male female ratio suicides rates recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 6.89 in 2019.
- What is the lowest male female ratio suicides rates recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.32 in 2009.
- How does Oman rank for male female ratio suicides rates?
- Oman ranks 29th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is male female ratio suicides rates rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. 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 Male female ratio suicides rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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