Oman vs United States: Life expectancy at birth, by sex
Oman
81.88 years
in 2023
United States
81.85 years
in 2023
Oman rank
62nd
United States rank
63rd
Life expectancy at birth, by sex over time
- Oman
- United States
How they compare
Oman currently reports 81.88 years against 81.85 years in United States, a difference of 0.03 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United States ahead.
Oman ranks 62nd and United States ranks 63rd of 236 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Oman | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 34.14 years | 72.31 years | 38.18 years | United States |
| 1960s | 42.65 years | 73.86 years | 31.21 years | United States |
| 1970s | 54.99 years | 76.1 years | 21.11 years | United States |
| 1980s | 67.05 years | 78.13 years | 11.07 years | United States |
| 1990s | 74.17 years | 79.14 years | 4.98 years | United States |
| 2000s | 77.86 years | 80.07 years | 2.21 years | United States |
| 2010s | 80.98 years | 81.21 years | 0.234 years | United States |
| 2020s | 79.6 years | 80.47 years | 0.8713 years | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, by sex, Oman or United States?
- Oman, at 81.88 years against 81.85 years in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, by sex between Oman and United States?
- 0.03 years, with Oman ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and United States?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Oman and United States rank globally for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Oman ranks 62nd and United States ranks 63rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth, by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.