Children population as proportion of total population (%) in Oman
Oman: Children population as proportion of total population (%) was 20.34 in 2100. ▼ Falling
Latest (2100)
20.34
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
9th
of 20 countries
All-time high
53.71
in 1975
All-time low
20.34
in 2100
Years of data
151
1950–2100
Children population as proportion of total population in Oman, 1950–2100
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2100, children population as proportion of total population in Oman stood at 20.34. That is the lowest value across all 151 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children population as proportion of total population in Oman peaked at 53.71 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 20.34, in 2100.
That places Oman 9th out of 20 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 151 years of available data.
Children population as proportion of total population (%) in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 48.46 | — |
| 1951 | 48.41 | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 48.37 | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 48.34 | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 48.32 | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 48.29 | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 48.27 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | 48.26 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | 48.29 | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 48.34 | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 48.42 | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 48.53 | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 48.63 | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 48.72 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 48.83 | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 49.02 | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 49.46 | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 50.11 | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 50.72 | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 51.26 | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 51.8 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 52.32 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 52.84 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 53.34 | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 53.64 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 53.71 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 53.71 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 53.61 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 53.47 | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 53.34 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 53.27 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 53.22 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 53.17 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 53.12 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 53.1 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 52.92 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 52.48 | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 51.87 | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 51.15 | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 50.33 | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 49.43 | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 48.46 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 47.44 | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 46.43 | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 46.02 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 46.06 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 45.92 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 45.54 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 44.98 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 44.32 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 43.58 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 42.78 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 41.98 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 41.14 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 40.16 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 39.01 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 37.79 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 36.56 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 35.39 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 34.36 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 33.39 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 30.25 | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 26.79 | -11.4% |
| 2013 | 25.58 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 25.6 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 25.59 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 25.34 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 25.4 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 25.98 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 27.16 | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 28.93 | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 30.24 | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 29.7 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 28.69 | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 28.28 | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 28.01 | -1.0% |
| 2026 | 27.82 | -0.7% |
| 2027 | 27.66 | -0.6% |
| 2028 | 27.54 | -0.5% |
| 2029 | 27.44 | -0.3% |
| 2030 | 27.32 | -0.5% |
| 2031 | 27.11 | -0.7% |
| 2032 | 26.83 | -1.1% |
| 2033 | 26.5 | -1.2% |
| 2034 | 26.14 | -1.3% |
| 2035 | 25.79 | -1.4% |
| 2036 | 25.47 | -1.2% |
| 2037 | 25.19 | -1.1% |
| 2038 | 24.98 | -0.8% |
| 2039 | 24.8 | -0.7% |
| 2040 | 24.69 | -0.5% |
| 2041 | 24.68 | -0.0% |
| 2042 | 24.62 | -0.3% |
| 2043 | 24.42 | -0.8% |
| 2044 | 24.23 | -0.8% |
| 2045 | 24.06 | -0.7% |
| 2046 | 23.91 | -0.6% |
| 2047 | 23.78 | -0.5% |
| 2048 | 23.67 | -0.5% |
| 2049 | 23.58 | -0.4% |
| 2050 | 23.52 | -0.3% |
| 2051 | 23.47 | -0.2% |
| 2052 | 23.43 | -0.2% |
| 2053 | 23.39 | -0.1% |
| 2054 | 23.36 | -0.1% |
| 2055 | 23.32 | -0.2% |
| 2056 | 23.28 | -0.2% |
| 2057 | 23.23 | -0.2% |
| 2058 | 23.16 | -0.3% |
| 2059 | 23.09 | -0.3% |
| 2060 | 23.01 | -0.4% |
| 2061 | 22.92 | -0.4% |
| 2062 | 22.82 | -0.4% |
| 2063 | 22.72 | -0.4% |
| 2064 | 22.61 | -0.5% |
| 2065 | 22.5 | -0.5% |
| 2066 | 22.39 | -0.5% |
| 2067 | 22.27 | -0.5% |
| 2068 | 22.15 | -0.5% |
| 2069 | 22.03 | -0.5% |
| 2070 | 21.91 | -0.5% |
| 2071 | 21.8 | -0.5% |
| 2072 | 21.68 | -0.5% |
| 2073 | 21.57 | -0.5% |
| 2074 | 21.48 | -0.4% |
| 2075 | 21.39 | -0.4% |
| 2076 | 21.3 | -0.4% |
| 2077 | 21.23 | -0.3% |
| 2078 | 21.17 | -0.3% |
| 2079 | 21.11 | -0.3% |
| 2080 | 21.06 | -0.2% |
| 2081 | 21.01 | -0.2% |
| 2082 | 20.97 | -0.2% |
| 2083 | 20.94 | -0.2% |
| 2084 | 20.9 | -0.2% |
| 2085 | 20.87 | -0.2% |
| 2086 | 20.84 | -0.1% |
| 2087 | 20.81 | -0.1% |
| 2088 | 20.78 | -0.1% |
| 2089 | 20.75 | -0.2% |
| 2090 | 20.72 | -0.1% |
| 2091 | 20.69 | -0.1% |
| 2092 | 20.66 | -0.2% |
| 2093 | 20.63 | -0.2% |
| 2094 | 20.59 | -0.2% |
| 2095 | 20.55 | -0.2% |
| 2096 | 20.51 | -0.2% |
| 2097 | 20.47 | -0.2% |
| 2098 | 20.43 | -0.2% |
| 2099 | 20.38 | -0.2% |
| 2100 | 20.34 | -0.2% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 20.34 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 19.41, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Oman's 20.34 is below the median for high income countries, which is 20.87, 97% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 48.33 | 48.26 | 48.46 | 10 |
| 1960s | 49.37 | 48.42 | 51.26 | 10 |
| 1970s | 53.18 | 51.8 | 53.71 | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.46 | 50.33 | 53.27 | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.46 | 44.32 | 49.43 | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.28 | 34.36 | 43.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.11 | 25.34 | 33.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.43 | 27.44 | 30.24 | 10 |
| 2030s | 26.01 | 24.8 | 27.32 | 10 |
| 2040s | 24.16 | 23.58 | 24.69 | 10 |
| 2050s | 23.33 | 23.09 | 23.52 | 10 |
| 2060s | 22.54 | 22.03 | 23.01 | 10 |
| 2070s | 21.46 | 21.11 | 21.91 | 10 |
| 2080s | 20.89 | 20.75 | 21.06 | 10 |
| 2090s | 20.56 | 20.38 | 20.72 | 10 |
| 2100s | 20.34 | 20.34 | 20.34 | 1 |
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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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 221 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- 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)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0404 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children population as proportion of total population in Oman?
- Children population as proportion of total population in Oman was 20.34 in 2100, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest children population as proportion of total population recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 53.71 in 1975.
- What is the lowest children population as proportion of total population recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.34 in 2100.
- How does Oman rank for children population as proportion of total population?
- Oman ranks 9th out of 20 countries with data for 2100.
- Is children population as proportion of total population rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Children population as proportion of total population (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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