Female homicide rate in Oman

Oman: Female homicide rate was 0.1045 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.1045 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
down 62.0%
World rank
128th
of 138 countries
All-time high
0.4242 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2014
All-time low
0.1045 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Years of data
10
2014–2023

Female homicide rate in Oman, 2014–2023

0.10.20.30.42014201820232014: 0.424 homicides per 100,000 population2015: 0.271 homicides per 100,000 population2016: 0.327 homicides per 100,000 population2017: 0.254 homicides per 100,000 population2018: 0.124 homicides per 100,000 population2019: 0.36 homicides per 100,000 population2020: 0.233 homicides per 100,000 population2021: 0.171 homicides per 100,000 population2022: 0.275 homicides per 100,000 population2023: 0.104 homicides per 100,000 population

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in homicides per 100,000 population.

Analysis

In 2023, female homicide rate in Oman stood at 0.1045 homicides per 100,000 population. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 62.0% on the previous year and down 75.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female homicide rate in Oman peaked at 0.4242 homicides per 100,000 population in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.1045 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2023.

Oman ranks 128th of 138 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.2933 homicides per 100,000 population 0.1235 homicides per 100,000 population 0.4242 homicides per 100,000 population 6
2020s 0.1961 homicides per 100,000 population 0.1045 homicides per 100,000 population 0.2749 homicides per 100,000 population 4

Countries ranked near Oman

  1. 125 Japan 0.2262 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  2. 126 Tajikistan 0.2011 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  3. 127 Belgium 0.1875 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  4. 129 Singapore 0.0715 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  5. 130 Andorra 0 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  6. 130 Anguilla 0 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  7. 130 Aruba 0 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  8. 130 Bermuda 0 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  9. 130 Cayman Islands 0 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  10. 130 San Marino 0 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  11. 130 Sao Tome and Principe 0 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  12. 130 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  13. 130 Vatican 0 homicides per 100,000 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is female homicide rate in Oman?
Female homicide rate in Oman was 0.1045 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest female homicide rate recorded in Oman?
The highest recorded value was 0.4242 homicides per 100,000 population in 2014.
What is the lowest female homicide rate recorded in Oman?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1045 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023.
How does Oman rank for female homicide rate?
Oman ranks 128th out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
Is female homicide rate rising or falling in Oman?
Over the last ten years it is down 75.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Oman data come from?
The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Female homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Female homicide rate
Unit
homicides per 100,000 population
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
138 places, 2,732 data points, 1990–2024
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