Oman - Intentional self-harm 2011

Suicides Oman 2011

Number of suicides increases in Oman

In 2011 around 146 suicides occurred in Oman, 2 more than in 2010.

Oman reported 4.42 suicides per 100,000 inhabitants, much less than the average suicide in the world, of 9.82 self-harm per 100.000 people.

Of the 146 recorded suicide cases in 2011, 132 were men suicides and 13 were women. Men have a very high rate of death by suicide compared with women. So that, the suicide rate among males were 6.71 per 100,000 men and for women 1.07 per 100,000 female.

Statistics show that in 2014, suicides were the main cause of unnatural death in the world. In Oman suicide also is one of the leading causes of unnatural death. By comparison, there were 34 homicides in Oman, the number of suicides far outnumber homicides. For every homicide there were 4.3 suicides.

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Date	Female suicides	Male suicides	Suicides	Female suicide rate	Male suicide rate	Suicide rate
2011	13	132	146	1.07	6.71	4.42
2010	13	131	144	1.15	7.64	4.80
2009	11	100	111	0.98	6.40	3.86
2008	11	90	101	0.95	5.90	3.62
2007	11	90	101	0.99	6.01	3.71
2006	12	89	100	1.05	6.04	3.75
2005	12	87	99	1.13	6.06	3.78
2004	13	90	103	1.25	6.39	4.01
2003	15	92	107	1.38	6.69	4.23
2002	15	94	109	1.48	6.88	4.41
2001	16	96	112	1.56	7.09	4.59
2000	16	98	115	1.64	7.33	4.78

Oman - Intentional self-harm

Sources: Countryeconomy.com | UN