Child Mortality rate age 1-4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Oman
Oman: Child Mortality rate age 1-4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 2.01 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.01
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
91st
of 201 countries
All-time high
187.28
in 1959
All-time low
2.01
in 2024
Years of data
66
1959–2024
Child Mortality rate age 1-4 in Oman, 1959–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Oman recorded 2.01 for child mortality rate age 1-4 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate age 1-4 in Oman peaked at 187.28 in 1959 and was at its lowest, 2.01, in 2024.
Oman ranks 91st of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child Mortality rate age 1-4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 187.28 | — |
| 1960 | 173.26 | -7.5% |
| 1961 | 160.54 | -7.3% |
| 1962 | 148.97 | -7.2% |
| 1963 | 138.36 | -7.1% |
| 1964 | 128.24 | -7.3% |
| 1965 | 118.92 | -7.3% |
| 1966 | 110.14 | -7.4% |
| 1967 | 101.7 | -7.7% |
| 1968 | 93.91 | -7.7% |
| 1969 | 86.4 | -8.0% |
| 1970 | 79.5 | -8.0% |
| 1971 | 72.82 | -8.4% |
| 1972 | 66.65 | -8.5% |
| 1973 | 60.85 | -8.7% |
| 1974 | 55.35 | -9.0% |
| 1975 | 50.2 | -9.3% |
| 1976 | 45.3 | -9.8% |
| 1977 | 40.64 | -10.3% |
| 1978 | 36.32 | -10.6% |
| 1979 | 32.32 | -11.0% |
| 1980 | 28.64 | -11.4% |
| 1981 | 25.33 | -11.6% |
| 1982 | 22.31 | -11.9% |
| 1983 | 19.56 | -12.3% |
| 1984 | 17.14 | -12.4% |
| 1985 | 15.02 | -12.3% |
| 1986 | 13.22 | -12.0% |
| 1987 | 11.66 | -11.8% |
| 1988 | 10.33 | -11.5% |
| 1989 | 9.19 | -11.0% |
| 1990 | 8.2 | -10.8% |
| 1991 | 7.32 | -10.7% |
| 1992 | 6.55 | -10.5% |
| 1993 | 5.87 | -10.4% |
| 1994 | 5.29 | -9.8% |
| 1995 | 4.8 | -9.3% |
| 1996 | 4.37 | -8.8% |
| 1997 | 4.01 | -8.4% |
| 1998 | 3.7 | -7.8% |
| 1999 | 3.42 | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 3.17 | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 2.96 | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 2.79 | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 2.64 | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 2.53 | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 2.43 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 2.36 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 2.31 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 2.27 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 2.24 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 2.21 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 2.18 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 2.15 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 2.13 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 2.11 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 2.1 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 2.09 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 2.08 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 2.07 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 2.06 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 2.05 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 2.04 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 2.03 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 2.02 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 2.01 | -0.5% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 2.01 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6829, 2.9× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Oman's 2.01 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.57, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 187.28 | 187.28 | 187.28 | 1 |
| 1960s | 126.04 | 86.4 | 173.26 | 10 |
| 1970s | 53.99 | 32.32 | 79.5 | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.24 | 9.19 | 28.64 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.35 | 3.42 | 8.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.57 | 2.24 | 3.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.12 | 2.06 | 2.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.03 | 2.01 | 2.05 | 5 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8969 % change on previous year (2100)
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- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0404 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate age 1-4 in Oman?
- Child mortality rate age 1-4 in Oman was 2.01 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child mortality rate age 1-4 recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 187.28 in 1959.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate age 1-4 recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.01 in 2024.
- How does Oman rank for child mortality rate age 1-4?
- Oman ranks 91st out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate age 1-4 rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child Mortality rate age 1-4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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