Male homicide rate in Oman
Oman: Male homicide rate was 0.1595 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023. ▼ Falling
Male homicide rate in Oman, 2014–2023
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, male homicide rate in Oman stood at 0.1595 homicides per 100,000 population. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 33.6% on the previous year and down 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male homicide rate in Oman peaked at 0.5817 homicides per 100,000 population in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.1595 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2023.
That places Oman 131st out of 138 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4081 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.2318 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.5817 homicides per 100,000 population | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.2617 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.1595 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.356 homicides per 100,000 population | 4 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 128 Hong Kong 0.4471 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 129 Malta 0.3616 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 130 Japan 0.2323 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 132 Bahrain 0.1052 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 133 Singapore 0.0668 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 134 Montserrat 0 homicides per 100,000 population
- 134 Qatar 0 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 134 San Marino 0 homicides per 100,000 population
- 134 Sao Tome and Principe 0 homicides per 100,000 population
- 134 Vatican 0 homicides per 100,000 population compare
More gender data for Oman
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 40,583 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 43,586 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 45,213 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 44,863 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 46,788 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male homicide rate in Oman?
- Male homicide rate in Oman was 0.1595 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 male homicide rate recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5817 homicides per 100,000 population in 2019.
- What is the lowest male homicide rate recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1595 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023.
- How does Oman rank for male homicide rate?
- Oman ranks 131st out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is male homicide rate rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.2%. 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 Male homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 populationof male victims.