Which has higher life expectancy, Brunei Darussalam or Oman?

Brunei Darussalam, at 74.79 years against 74.76 years in Oman as of 2020.

What is the difference in life expectancy between Brunei Darussalam and Oman?

0.03 years, with Brunei Darussalam ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei Darussalam and Oman?

15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Brunei Darussalam vs Oman: Life expectancy

Brunei Darussalam

74.79 years

in 2020

Oman

74.76 years

in 2020

Brunei Darussalam rank

64th

Oman rank

66th

Life expectancy over time

Brunei Darussalam
Oman

How they compare

Brunei Darussalam currently reports 74.79 years against 74.76 years in Oman, a difference of 0.03 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Brunei Darussalam ahead.

Brunei Darussalam ranks 64th and Oman ranks 66th of 162 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Brunei Darussalam averaged higher in 7 and Oman in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brunei Darussalam	Oman	Difference	Ahead
1950s	60.92 years	37.62 years	23.3 years	Brunei Darussalam
1960s	63.28 years	41.92 years	21.36 years	Brunei Darussalam
1970s	68.09 years	49.96 years	18.13 years	Brunei Darussalam
1980s	71.55 years	62.73 years	8.82 years	Brunei Darussalam
1990s	72.24 years	70.89 years	1.35 years	Brunei Darussalam
2000s	74.41 years	73.93 years	0.4745 years	Brunei Darussalam
2010s	74.8 years	76.98 years	2.18 years	Oman
2020s	74.79 years	74.76 years	0.0378 years	Brunei Darussalam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy, Brunei Darussalam or Oman?: Brunei Darussalam, at 74.79 years against 74.76 years in Oman as of 2020.
What is the difference in life expectancy between Brunei Darussalam and Oman?: 0.03 years, with Brunei Darussalam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei Darussalam and Oman?: 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Brunei Darussalam and Oman rank globally for life expectancy?: Brunei Darussalam ranks 64th and Oman ranks 66th of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Life expectancy
Unit: years
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 163 places, 3,421 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Average number of years a newborn would live if age-specific mortality rates in the current year were to stay the same throughout its life.