Male homicide victims in Oman
Oman: Male homicide victims was 5 homicides in 2023. ▼ Falling
Male homicide victims 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.
Analysis
In 2023, male homicide victims in Oman stood at 5 homicides. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 28.6% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male homicide victims in Oman peaked at 17 homicides in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5 homicides, in 2023.
That places Oman 116th out of 138 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Male homicide victims in Oman, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 6 homicides | — |
| 2015 | 12 homicides | +100.0% |
| 2016 | 11 homicides | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 13 homicides | +18.2% |
| 2018 | 11 homicides | -15.4% |
| 2019 | 17 homicides | +54.5% |
| 2020 | 10 homicides | -41.2% |
| 2021 | 8 homicides | -20.0% |
| 2022 | 7 homicides | -12.5% |
| 2023 | 5 homicides | -28.6% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 5 homicides is below the median for high income countries, which is 34 homicides, 15% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Oman's 5 homicides is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 70 homicides, 7% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.67 homicides | 6 homicides | 17 homicides | 6 |
| 2020s | 7.5 homicides | 5 homicides | 10 homicides | 4 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 114 Cyprus 8 homicides compare
- 115 Fiji 7 homicides compare
- 116 Cayman Islands 5 homicides
- 116 Luxembourg 5 homicides compare
- 119 Bermuda 4 homicides compare
- 119 Iceland 4 homicides compare
- 119 Montenegro 4 homicides compare
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 male homicide victims in Oman?
- Male homicide victims in Oman was 5 homicides 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 victims recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 17 homicides in 2019.
- What is the lowest male homicide victims recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 homicides in 2023.
- How does Oman rank for male homicide victims?
- Oman ranks 116th out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is male homicide victims rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. 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 victims. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicidesof male victims.