Age dependency ratio, young in Oman
Oman: Age dependency ratio, young was 33.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio, young in Oman, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency ratio, young in Oman is 33.3%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, young in Oman peaked at 96.5% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 29.1%, in 2013.
That places Oman 108th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio, young in Oman, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 75.4% | — |
| 1961 | 75.5% | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 75.8% | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 77.0% | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 79.1% | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 81.0% | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 82.8% | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 84.7% | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 86.5% | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 88.4% | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 90.2% | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 92.1% | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 93.9% | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 95.6% | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 96.5% | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 96.5% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 96.2% | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 95.7% | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 95.1% | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 94.6% | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 94.4% | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 94.3% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 94.2% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 94.2% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 94.3% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 93.5% | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 91.6% | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 89.1% | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 86.2% | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 83.2% | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 80.2% | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 77.1% | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 74.0% | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 71.0% | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 69.2% | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 68.5% | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 67.3% | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 65.8% | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 64.0% | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 62.1% | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 60.1% | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 58.1% | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 56.1% | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 54.1% | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 51.7% | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 49.0% | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 46.5% | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 44.3% | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 42.5% | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 41.2% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 40.1% | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 35.4% | -11.7% |
| 2012 | 30.5% | -13.9% |
| 2013 | 29.1% | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 29.4% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 29.6% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 29.4% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 29.6% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 30.7% | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 32.7% | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 35.6% | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 37.8% | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 36.9% | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 35.0% | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 34.0% | -2.7% |
| 2025 | 33.3% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 80.6% | 75.4% | 88.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 94.6% | 90.2% | 96.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 91.5% | 83.2% | 94.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.9% | 62.1% | 80.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.4% | 41.2% | 60.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.6% | 29.1% | 40.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.4% | 33.3% | 37.8% | 6 |
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- 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 2.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1193 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 2.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1239 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio, young in Oman?
- Age dependency ratio, young in Oman was 33.3% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 96.5% in 1975.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.1% in 2013.
- How does Oman rank for age dependency ratio, young?
- Oman ranks 108th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio, young rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Age dependency ratio, young (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age dependency ratio, young, is the ratio of younger dependents--people younger than 15--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.