Child mortality rate vs. mean male height in Oman

Oman: Child mortality rate vs. mean male height was 1.03 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.03 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
121st
of 199 countries
All-time high
38.85 deaths per 100 live births
in 1959
All-time low
1.03 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
66
1959–2024

Child mortality rate vs. mean male height in Oman, 1959–2024

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Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.

Analysis

Oman recorded 1.03 deaths per 100 live births for child mortality rate vs. mean male height in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.

The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child mortality rate vs. mean male height in Oman peaked at 38.85 deaths per 100 live births in 1959 and was at its lowest, 1.03 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.

That places Oman 121st out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 38.85 deaths per 100 live births 38.85 deaths per 100 live births 38.85 deaths per 100 live births 1
1960s 30.47 deaths per 100 live births 24.36 deaths per 100 live births 37.08 deaths per 100 live births 10
1970s 17.66 deaths per 100 live births 12.36 deaths per 100 live births 23.1 deaths per 100 live births 10
1980s 7.35 deaths per 100 live births 4.35 deaths per 100 live births 11.27 deaths per 100 live births 10
1990s 2.67 deaths per 100 live births 1.77 deaths per 100 live births 3.94 deaths per 100 live births 10
2000s 1.35 deaths per 100 live births 1.19 deaths per 100 live births 1.65 deaths per 100 live births 10
2010s 1.12 deaths per 100 live births 1.08 deaths per 100 live births 1.17 deaths per 100 live births 10
2020s 1.05 deaths per 100 live births 1.03 deaths per 100 live births 1.07 deaths per 100 live births 5

Countries ranked near Oman

  1. 118 Nicaragua 1.12 deaths per 100 live births compare
  2. 119 Cape Verde 1.11 deaths per 100 live births compare
  3. 120 Costa Rica 1.04 deaths per 100 live births compare
  4. 122 El Salvador 1 deaths per 100 live births compare
  5. 123 Brunei 0.9944 deaths per 100 live births compare
  6. 124 Libya 0.9765 deaths per 100 live births compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is child mortality rate vs. mean male height in Oman?
Child mortality rate vs. mean male height in Oman was 1.03 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest child mortality rate vs. mean male height recorded in Oman?
The highest recorded value was 38.85 deaths per 100 live births in 1959.
What is the lowest child mortality rate vs. mean male height recorded in Oman?
The lowest recorded value was 1.03 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
How does Oman rank for child mortality rate vs. mean male height?
Oman ranks 121st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is child mortality rate vs. mean male height rising or falling in Oman?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Oman data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate vs. mean male height. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Child mortality rate vs. mean male height
Unit
deaths per 100 live births
Source
United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 13,056 data points, 1950–2024
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The estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .