Share of deaths from homicide in Oman
Oman: Share of deaths from homicide was 0.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Share of deaths from homicide in Oman, 2009–2021
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Oman recorded 0.1% 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 0.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -40.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | +43.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -35.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | — |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -73.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +571.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 2 |
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1193 units per person (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 0.1% in 2021, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from homicide recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from homicide recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% 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 WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by 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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About this data
The percentage of annual deaths which are homicides.