Suicide mortality rate in Oman
Oman: Suicide mortality rate was 0.91 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide mortality rate 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
The most recent figure for suicide mortality rate in Oman is 0.91 per 100,000 population, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.8% on the previous year and down 53.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate in Oman peaked at 2.33 per 100,000 population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.91 per 100,000 population, in 2021.
Oman ranks 178th of 185 countries on this measure, 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 | 1.94 per 100,000 population | 1.02 per 100,000 population | 2.33 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.93 per 100,000 population | 1.69 per 100,000 population | 2.05 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 per 100,000 population | 0.91 per 100,000 population | 1.21 per 100,000 population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 175 Grenada 1.3 per 100,000 population compare
- 176 Indonesia 1.2 per 100,000 population compare
- 177 Saudi Arabia 0.95 per 100,000 population compare
- 179 Sao Tome and Principe 0.86 per 100,000 population compare
- 180 Lebanon 0.7 per 100,000 population compare
- 181 Palestine 0.65 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)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 47,357 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 49,298 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 45,744 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate in Oman?
- Suicide mortality rate in Oman was 0.91 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 suicide mortality rate recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 2.33 per 100,000 population in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.91 per 100,000 population in 2021.
- How does Oman rank for suicide mortality rate?
- Oman ranks 178th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.3%. 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 Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).