Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Oman
Oman: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning was 0.037 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Oman, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 population.
Analysis
In 2021, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Oman stood at 0.037 per 100,000 population. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.6% on the previous year and down 54.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Oman peaked at 0.12 per 100,000 population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.037 per 100,000 population, in 2021.
That places Oman 180th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0929 per 100,000 population | 0.052 per 100,000 population | 0.12 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0711 per 100,000 population | 0.061 per 100,000 population | 0.081 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0415 per 100,000 population | 0.037 per 100,000 population | 0.046 per 100,000 population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 177 Guyana 0.074 per 100,000 population compare
- 178 Maldives 0.072 per 100,000 population compare
- 179 Israel 0.042 per 100,000 population compare
- 181 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.004 per 100,000 population compare
- 182 Brunei 0.002 per 100,000 population compare
- 182 Iceland 0.002 per 100,000 population compare
More health data for Oman
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 46,066 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 36,638 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 39,863 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 38,324 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 43,120 (2025)
- Population, male 62.4% (2025)
- Population, male 3.43 million (2025)
- Population, female 37.6% (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 49,298 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 45,744 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Oman?
- Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Oman was 0.037 per 100,000 population in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 0.12 per 100,000 population in 2000.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.037 per 100,000 population in 2021.
- How does Oman rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning?
- Oman ranks 180th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings is the number of deaths from unintentional poisonings in a year per 100,000 population. Unintentional poisoning can be caused by household chemicals, pesticides, kerosene, carbon monoxide and medicines, or can be the result of environmental contamination or occupational chemical exposure.