Share of deaths from homicide in Oman
Oman: Share of deaths from homicide was 0.0638 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
0.0638
Change on year
up 571.2%
World rank
92nd
of 113 countries
All-time high
0.0638
in 2021
All-time low
0
in 2018
Years of data
9
2009–2021
Share of deaths from homicide in Oman, 2009–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Oman recorded 0.0638 for share of deaths from homicide in 2021. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 571.2% on the previous year and up 48.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from homicide in Oman peaked at 0.0638 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2018.
That places Oman 92nd out of 113 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of deaths from homicide in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0.0423 | — |
| 2010 | 0.0428 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0256 | -40.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0366 | +43.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0236 | -35.6% |
| 2018 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0.036 | — |
| 2020 | 0.0095 | -73.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0638 | +571.2% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 0.0638 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0863, 74% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Oman's 0.0638 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2309, 28% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0423 | 0.0423 | 0.0423 | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.0274 | 0 | 0.0428 | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.0366 | 0.0095 | 0.0638 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Oman
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from homicide in Oman?
- Share of deaths from homicide in Oman was 0.0638 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from homicide recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0638 in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from homicide recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2018.
- How does Oman rank for share of deaths from homicide?
- Oman ranks 92nd out of 113 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of deaths from homicide rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deaths from homicide. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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