Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Oman
Oman: Suicide mortality rate, by sex was 0.9 per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Oman, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide mortality rate, by sex in Oman is 0.9 per 100,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 25.0% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, by sex in Oman peaked at 2.3 per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.9 per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places Oman 188th out of 197 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Oman, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.3 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 2 per 100,000 people | -13.0% |
| 2010 | 1.8 per 100,000 people | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 1.7 per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 2 per 100,000 people | +17.6% |
| 2020 | 1.2 per 100,000 people | -40.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9 per 100,000 people | -25.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.15 per 100,000 people | 2 per 100,000 people | 2.3 per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.83 per 100,000 people | 1.7 per 100,000 people | 2 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.05 per 100,000 people | 0.9 per 100,000 people | 1.2 per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 186 Grenada 1.3 per 100,000 people compare
- 187 Indonesia 1.2 per 100,000 people compare
- 188 Sao Tome and Principe 0.9 per 100,000 people compare
- 188 Saudi Arabia 0.9 per 100,000 people compare
- 191 Lebanon 0.7 per 100,000 people compare
- 191 State of Palestine 0.7 per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Oman
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8969 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3507 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 429.2 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 221 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 5.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0658 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 6.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0216 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, by sex in Oman?
- Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Oman was 0.9 per 100,000 people in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 2.3 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9 per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Oman rank for suicide mortality rate, by sex?
- Oman ranks 188th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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