Africa Western and Central vs Oman: Life expectancy at birth, male
Africa Western and Central
57.91 years
in 2024
Oman
78.72 years
in 2024
Africa Western and Central rank
47th
Oman rank
46th
Life expectancy at birth, male over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Oman
How they compare
Oman currently reports 78.72 years against 57.91 years in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 20.81 years.
That makes Oman's figure about 1.4 times Africa Western and Central's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Africa Western and Central ahead.
Africa Western and Central ranks 47th and Oman ranks 46th of 47 groups.
Oman has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.46 years | 38.18 years | 0.7159 years | Oman |
| 1970s | 42.23 years | 49.61 years | 7.38 years | Oman |
| 1980s | 46.21 years | 62.12 years | 15.92 years | Oman |
| 1990s | 47.67 years | 69.36 years | 21.7 years | Oman |
| 2000s | 51.37 years | 73.09 years | 21.72 years | Oman |
| 2010s | 54.98 years | 77.38 years | 22.4 years | Oman |
| 2020s | 57.01 years | 77.04 years | 20.03 years | Oman |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, male, Africa Western and Central or Oman?
- Oman, at 78.72 years against 57.91 years in Africa Western and Central as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, male between Africa Western and Central and Oman?
- 20.81 years, with Oman ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Oman?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Oman rank globally for life expectancy at birth, male?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 47th and Oman ranks 46th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Life expectancy at birth, male (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.