Number of suicides in Oman
Oman: Number of suicides was 40.99 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of suicides in Oman, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of suicides in Oman is 40.99 deaths, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.1% on the previous year and down 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of suicides in Oman peaked at 94.15 deaths in 2018 and was at its lowest, 27.45 deaths, in 2009.
That places Oman 164th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of suicides in Oman, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 53.58 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 54.1 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 49.98 deaths | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 51.46 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 49.24 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 50.11 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 49.9 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 45.39 deaths | -9.0% |
| 2008 | 43.52 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 27.45 deaths | -36.9% |
| 2010 | 54.17 deaths | +97.3% |
| 2011 | 64.8 deaths | +19.6% |
| 2012 | 72.56 deaths | +12.0% |
| 2013 | 74.22 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 81.88 deaths | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 70.69 deaths | -13.7% |
| 2016 | 79.67 deaths | +12.7% |
| 2017 | 86.73 deaths | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 94.15 deaths | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 91.98 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 54.73 deaths | -40.5% |
| 2021 | 40.99 deaths | -25.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.47 deaths | 27.45 deaths | 54.1 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.09 deaths | 54.17 deaths | 94.15 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.86 deaths | 40.99 deaths | 54.73 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of suicides in Oman?
- Number of suicides in Oman was 40.99 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of suicides recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 94.15 deaths in 2018.
- What is the lowest number of suicides recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.45 deaths in 2009.
- How does Oman rank for number of suicides?
- Oman ranks 164th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of suicides rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.7%. 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 suicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from self-harm in both sexes.