Female homicide victims in Oman
Oman: Female homicide victims was 2 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2
Change on year
down 60.0%
World rank
113th
of 138 countries
All-time high
6
in 2014
All-time low
2
in 2018
Years of data
10
2014–2023
Female homicide victims in Oman, 2014–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, female homicide victims in Oman stood at 2. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 60.0% on the previous year and down 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female homicide victims in Oman peaked at 6 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2018.
That places Oman 113th out of 138 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Female homicide victims in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 6 | — |
| 2015 | 4 | -33.3% |
| 2016 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 2017 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 2018 | 2 | -50.0% |
| 2019 | 6 | +200.0% |
| 2020 | 4 | -33.3% |
| 2021 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2022 | 5 | +66.7% |
| 2023 | 2 | -60.0% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 2 is below the median for high income countries, which is 18, 11% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Oman's 2 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 20, 10% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.5 | 2 | 6 | 6 |
| 2020s | 3.5 | 2 | 5 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 112 Seychelles 2.46
- 113 Bahrain 2 compare
- 113 Brunei 2
- 113 Macao 2 compare
- 113 Malta 2 compare
- 113 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2 compare
- 113 Singapore 2 compare
- 113 United States Virgin Islands 2
More gender data for Oman
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,409 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.1678 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,704 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,704 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.82 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 43,819 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 45,624 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 41,956 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 43,673 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 39,215 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female homicide victims in Oman?
- Female homicide victims in Oman was 2 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female homicide victims recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 6 in 2014.
- What is the lowest female homicide victims recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2018.
- How does Oman rank for female homicide victims?
- Oman ranks 113th out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female homicide victims rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female homicide victims. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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