Unintentional injuries death rate by age group in Oman
Oman: Unintentional injuries death rate by age group was 2.58 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Unintentional injuries death rate by age group in Oman, 2009–2021
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, unintentional injuries death rate by age group in Oman stood at 2.58 deaths per 100,000 people.
The figure is down 49.5% on the previous year and down 56.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unintentional injuries death rate by age group in Oman peaked at 20.3 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2019.
Oman ranks 78th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Unintentional injuries death rate by age group in Oman, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 17.61 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2010 | 5.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -66.2% |
| 2014 | 4.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -29.1% |
| 2016 | 20.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +380.4% |
| 2017 | 9.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -52.7% |
| 2018 | 2.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -78.7% |
| 2019 | 2 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 5.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +155.2% |
| 2021 | 2.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -49.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
| 2010s | 7.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 |
| 2020s | 3.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unintentional injuries death rate by age group in Oman?
- Unintentional injuries death rate by age group in Oman was 2.58 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unintentional injuries death rate by age group recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 20.3 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016.
- What is the lowest unintentional injuries death rate by age group recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
- How does Oman rank for unintentional injuries death rate by age group?
- Oman ranks 78th out of 111 countries with data for 2021.
- Is unintentional injuries death rate by age group rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.7%. 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 Unintentional injuries death rate by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from unintentional injuries per 100,000 people in both sexes aged less than 1 year.