Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Oman
Oman: Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old was 1.47 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Oman, 2009–2021
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Oman recorded 1.47 deaths per 100,000 people for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 42.3% on the previous year and up 263.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Oman peaked at 2.54 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.404 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2010.
Oman ranks 88th of 110 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Oman, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 2 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2010 | 0.404 deaths per 100,000 people | -79.8% |
| 2014 | 1.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +322.0% |
| 2016 | 1.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -30.0% |
| 2017 | 1.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +61.0% |
| 2018 | 1.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 0.678 deaths per 100,000 people | -62.7% |
| 2020 | 2.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +275.0% |
| 2021 | 1.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -42.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.404 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 |
| 2020s | 2 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 85 Qatar 1.52 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 86 Germany 1.51 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 87 Tajikistan 1.49 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 89 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.44 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 90 Sweden 1.43 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 91 Finland 1.27 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- 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 65-69, male, annual growth rate 9.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0053 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 3.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0036 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Oman?
- Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Oman was 1.47 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cancer death rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 2.54 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest cancer death rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.404 deaths per 100,000 people in 2010.
- How does Oman rank for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old?
- Oman ranks 88th out of 110 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cancer death rates in children under 10 years old rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 263.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from malignant neoplasms per 100,000 people in both sexes aged 10-14 years.