Child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women in Oman
Oman: Child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women 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 vs. average years of schooling for women in Oman, 1959–2024
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 vs. average years of schooling for women 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 vs. average years of schooling for women 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.
Oman ranks 121st of 199 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 vs. average years of schooling for women in Oman, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 38.85 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1960 | 37.08 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1961 | 35.44 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1962 | 33.9 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1963 | 32.43 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1964 | 30.97 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1965 | 29.62 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1966 | 28.28 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1967 | 26.94 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 1968 | 25.64 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1969 | 24.36 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1970 | 23.1 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1971 | 21.83 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 1972 | 20.62 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 1973 | 19.41 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 1974 | 18.22 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 1975 | 17.04 deaths per 100 live births | -6.5% |
| 1976 | 15.85 deaths per 100 live births | -7.0% |
| 1977 | 14.66 deaths per 100 live births | -7.5% |
| 1978 | 13.5 deaths per 100 live births | -7.9% |
| 1979 | 12.36 deaths per 100 live births | -8.4% |
| 1980 | 11.27 deaths per 100 live births | -8.8% |
| 1981 | 10.22 deaths per 100 live births | -9.3% |
| 1982 | 9.22 deaths per 100 live births | -9.8% |
| 1983 | 8.27 deaths per 100 live births | -10.2% |
| 1984 | 7.41 deaths per 100 live births | -10.4% |
| 1985 | 6.64 deaths per 100 live births | -10.4% |
| 1986 | 5.95 deaths per 100 live births | -10.3% |
| 1987 | 5.35 deaths per 100 live births | -10.2% |
| 1988 | 4.82 deaths per 100 live births | -9.9% |
| 1989 | 4.35 deaths per 100 live births | -9.6% |
| 1990 | 3.94 deaths per 100 live births | -9.6% |
| 1991 | 3.56 deaths per 100 live births | -9.6% |
| 1992 | 3.22 deaths per 100 live births | -9.4% |
| 1993 | 2.92 deaths per 100 live births | -9.4% |
| 1994 | 2.66 deaths per 100 live births | -9.0% |
| 1995 | 2.43 deaths per 100 live births | -8.6% |
| 1996 | 2.23 deaths per 100 live births | -8.1% |
| 1997 | 2.06 deaths per 100 live births | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 1.91 deaths per 100 live births | -7.3% |
| 1999 | 1.77 deaths per 100 live births | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 1.65 deaths per 100 live births | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 1.55 deaths per 100 live births | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 1.46 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 1.39 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 1.33 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 1.29 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 1.25 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 1.22 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 1.2 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 1.19 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 1.17 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 1.16 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 1.14 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 1.13 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 1.12 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 1.11 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 1.1 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.1 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.09 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.08 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 1.07 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 1.06 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 1.05 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 1.04 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 1.03 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 118 Nicaragua 1.12 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 119 Cape Verde 1.11 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 120 Costa Rica 1.04 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 122 El Salvador 1 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 123 Brunei Darussalam 0.9944 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 124 Libya 0.9765 deaths per 100 live births 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 30-34, female, annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0372 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 4.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0861 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women in Oman?
- Child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women 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 vs. average years of schooling for women recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 38.85 deaths per 100 live births in 1959.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Oman rank for child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women?
- Oman ranks 121st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women 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 vs. average years of schooling for women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .