Suicide Rate (International Monetary) in Oman
Oman: Suicide Rate (International Monetary) was 0.91 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide Rate in Oman, 2000–2021
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide rate in Oman stood at 0.91. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 24.8% on the previous year and down 53.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate in Oman peaked at 2.33 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.91, in 2021.
That places Oman 178th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide Rate (International Monetary) in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.33 | — |
| 2001 | 2.33 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.12 | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 2.16 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 2.04 | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 2.03 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 1.98 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 1.76 | -11.1% |
| 2008 | 1.66 | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 1.02 | -38.6% |
| 2010 | 1.81 | +77.5% |
| 2011 | 1.95 | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 2.05 | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 1.95 | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 2.04 | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 1.69 | -17.2% |
| 2016 | 1.81 | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 1.91 | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 2.05 | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 2 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 1.21 | -39.5% |
| 2021 | 0.91 | -24.8% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 0.91 is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.19, 9% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Oman's 0.91 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.94, 31% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Suicide Rate (International Monetary) in Oman changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +77.5% | 1.02 | 1.81 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.94 | 1.02 | 2.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.93 | 1.69 | 2.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 | 0.91 | 1.21 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Oman
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 suicide rate in Oman?
- Suicide rate in Oman was 0.91 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest suicide rate recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 2.33 in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide rate recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.91 in 2021.
- How does Oman rank for suicide rate?
- Oman ranks 178th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide 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 International Monetary Fund, published as part of Suicide Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.