Suicide rate in Oman in the period between January 2000 and December 2010

Background: Suicide rates have been explored in different parts of the world, including many Arab /Islamic countries. To our knowledge, no study has been conducted in Oman so far.

Objective: To examine the rate of suicide in the Sultanate of Oman in a ten year period (2000-2010).

Method: The data kept at the Royal Oman Police Forensic Department were queried for the presence of suicide as a cause of death for a 10 year period (2000-2010)

Results: The total number of suicide cases in Oman in that period was 599, with 59.9 cases every year. Omanis account for 8.7 cases every year.

Conclusion: Based on our data the suicide rate in Oman was found to be 2 /100,000 /year. This puts Oman in the group of low suicide rate countries in the world.