Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Oman
Oman: Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex was 7 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Oman, 2002–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Oman recorded 7 for number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 41.7% on the previous year and down 92.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Oman peaked at 121 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 7, in 2023.
That places Oman 169th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 28 | — |
| 2003 | 35 | +25.0% |
| 2004 | 42 | +20.0% |
| 2005 | 53 | +26.2% |
| 2006 | 121 | +128.3% |
| 2007 | 37 | -69.4% |
| 2008 | 47 | +27.0% |
| 2009 | 37 | -21.3% |
| 2010 | 48 | +29.7% |
| 2011 | 34 | -29.2% |
| 2012 | 39 | +14.7% |
| 2013 | 97 | +148.7% |
| 2014 | 12 | -87.6% |
| 2015 | 16 | +33.3% |
| 2016 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 17 | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 13 | -23.5% |
| 2019 | 23 | +76.9% |
| 2020 | 14 | -39.1% |
| 2021 | 11 | -21.4% |
| 2022 | 12 | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 7 | -41.7% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 7 is below the median for high income countries, which is 52, 13% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Oman's 7 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 349, 2% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50 | 28 | 121 | 8 |
| 2010s | 31.5 | 12 | 97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11 | 7 | 14 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Oman
More development goals data for Oman
- Red List Index 0.8947 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 2.44 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,549 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 5 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 5 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 10 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 19 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 19 (2025)
- Infant deaths 720 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Oman?
- Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Oman was 7 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 121 in 2006.
- What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 in 2023.
- How does Oman rank for number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex?
- Oman ranks 169th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 92.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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