Adolescent mortality rate (per 1 000 age specific cohort) in Oman
Oman: Adolescent mortality rate was 1.16 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
1.16
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
117th
of 198 countries
All-time high
4.16
in 1990
All-time low
1.16
in 2021
Years of data
32
1990–2021
Adolescent mortality rate in Oman, 1990–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, adolescent mortality rate in Oman stood at 1.16. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent mortality rate in Oman peaked at 4.16 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.16, in 2021.
Oman ranks 117th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Adolescent mortality rate in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.16 | — |
| 1991 | 3.79 | -8.9% |
| 1992 | 3.45 | -8.9% |
| 1993 | 3.15 | -8.8% |
| 1994 | 2.88 | -8.5% |
| 1995 | 2.64 | -8.2% |
| 1996 | 2.44 | -7.8% |
| 1997 | 2.26 | -7.5% |
| 1998 | 2.09 | -7.2% |
| 1999 | 1.95 | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 1.82 | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 1.72 | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 1.62 | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 1.54 | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 1.48 | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 1.44 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 1.4 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 1.51 | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 1.36 | -10.2% |
| 2009 | 1.34 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 1.33 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 1.31 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 1.3 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 1.29 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 1.28 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 1.27 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 1.26 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.25 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.23 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 1.21 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 1.18 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 1.16 | -2.2% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 1.16 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5471, 2.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Oman's 1.16 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.43, 81% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.88 | 1.95 | 4.16 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.52 | 1.34 | 1.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.27 | 1.21 | 1.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.17 | 1.16 | 1.18 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Oman
More health data for Oman
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8969 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3507 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 429.2 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 221 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0388 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent mortality rate in Oman?
- Adolescent mortality rate in Oman was 1.16 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 4.16 in 1990.
- What is the lowest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.16 in 2021.
- How does Oman rank for adolescent mortality rate?
- Oman ranks 117th out of 198 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adolescent mortality rate rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Adolescent mortality rate (per 1 000 age specific cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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