Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Oman
Oman: Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate was 1.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Oman, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Oman is 1.5%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Oman peaked at 4.2% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2022.
Oman ranks 70th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.9% | 1.7% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.7% | 2.3% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.5% | 3.2% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.0% | 3.4% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 2.1% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.7% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.7% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 67 Bangladesh 1.5% compare
- 68 Laos 1.5% compare
- 69 Algeria 1.5% compare
- 71 East Timor 1.5% compare
- 72 Nicaragua 1.5% compare
- 73 Micronesia (country) 1.5% compare
More health data for Oman
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 2 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 2 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 73,429 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 33,765 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 74,132 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 32,437 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 77,356 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 33,265 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Oman?
- Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Oman was 1.5% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2% in 1983.
- What is the lowest natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2022.
- How does Oman rank for natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate?
- Oman ranks 70th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Births minus deaths, as a share of the population. This is the part of population change that comes only from births and deaths, ignoring migration.