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