Which has higher number of infants who die before age 1, Netherlands or Oman?

Oman, at 714 deaths against 573 deaths in Netherlands as of 2023.

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

74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Netherlands vs Oman: Number of infants who die before age 1

Netherlands

573 deaths

in 2023

Oman

714 deaths

in 2023

Netherlands rank

116th

Oman rank

114th

Number of infants who die before age 1 over time

Netherlands
Oman

How they compare

Oman currently reports 714 deaths against 573 deaths in Netherlands, a difference of 141 deaths.

That makes Oman's figure about 1.2 times Netherlands's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Netherlands ahead.

Netherlands ranks 116th and Oman ranks 114th of 236 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Netherlands	Oman	Difference	Ahead
1950s	4,878 deaths	5,547 deaths	669.4 deaths	Oman
1960s	3,583 deaths	5,450 deaths	1,867 deaths	Oman
1970s	2,027 deaths	4,505 deaths	2,478 deaths	Oman
1980s	1,426 deaths	3,249 deaths	1,823 deaths	Oman
1990s	1,159 deaths	1,324 deaths	164.5 deaths	Oman
2000s	887.8 deaths	607.9 deaths	279.9 deaths	Netherlands
2010s	626.5 deaths	747.2 deaths	120.7 deaths	Oman
2020s	612.25 deaths	711.75 deaths	99.5 deaths	Oman

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infants who die before age 1, Netherlands or Oman?: Oman, at 714 deaths against 573 deaths in Netherlands as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of infants who die before age 1 between Netherlands and Oman?: 141 deaths, with Oman ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Oman?: 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Netherlands and Oman rank globally for number of infants who die before age 1?: Netherlands ranks 116th and Oman ranks 114th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Number of infants who die before age 1
Unit: deaths
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth.