Kuwait vs Oman: Life expectancy of women vs. men
Kuwait
81.85 years
in 2023
Oman
81.88 years
in 2023
Kuwait rank
64th
Oman rank
62nd
Life expectancy of women vs. men over time
- Kuwait
- Oman
How they compare
Oman currently reports 81.88 years against 81.85 years in Kuwait, a difference of 0.03 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 64th and Oman ranks 62nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 7 and Oman in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 56.08 years | 34.14 years | 21.94 years | Kuwait |
| 1960s | 65.51 years | 42.65 years | 22.86 years | Kuwait |
| 1970s | 72.04 years | 54.99 years | 17.05 years | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 75.87 years | 67.05 years | 8.82 years | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 77.85 years | 74.17 years | 3.68 years | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 78.81 years | 77.86 years | 0.9551 years | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 80.57 years | 80.98 years | 0.404 years | Oman |
| 2020s | 80.52 years | 79.6 years | 0.9215 years | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy of women vs. men, Kuwait or Oman?
- Oman, at 81.88 years against 81.85 years in Kuwait as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy of women vs. men between Kuwait and Oman?
- 0.03 years, with Oman ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Oman?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Kuwait and Oman rank globally for life expectancy of women vs. men?
- Kuwait ranks 64th and Oman ranks 62nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy of women vs. men. 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.