Oman vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Life expectancy at birth, male

Oman
78.72 years
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
60.68 years
in 2024
Oman rank
46th
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
43rd

Life expectancy at birth, male over time

  • Oman
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
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How they compare

Oman currently reports 78.72 years against 60.68 years in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 18.04 years.

That makes Oman's figure about 1.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.

Oman ranks 46th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 43rd of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Oman averaged higher in 6 and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Oman Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1960s 38.18 years 41.1 years 2.92 years Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
1970s 49.61 years 44.55 years 5.07 years Oman
1980s 62.12 years 47.24 years 14.89 years Oman
1990s 69.36 years 48.68 years 20.68 years Oman
2000s 73.09 years 52.49 years 20.6 years Oman
2010s 77.38 years 57.42 years 19.96 years Oman
2020s 77.04 years 59.74 years 17.3 years Oman

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, male, Oman or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Oman, at 78.72 years against 60.68 years in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, male between Oman and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
18.04 years, with Oman ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Oman and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for life expectancy at birth, male?
Oman ranks 46th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 43rd of 218 countries.
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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Indicator
Life expectancy at birth, male (years)
Unit
years
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,256 data points, 1960–2024
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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.