Death rate from cancer in Oman
Oman: Death rate from cancer was 39.97 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
39.97
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
178th
of 194 countries
All-time high
50.72
in 2009
All-time low
39.97
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from cancer in Oman, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Oman recorded 39.97 for death rate from cancer in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer in Oman peaked at 50.72 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 39.97, in 2021.
Oman ranks 178th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from cancer in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 48.66 | — |
| 2001 | 48.22 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 47.8 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 47.25 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 47.33 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 47.51 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 48.09 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 48.65 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 49.52 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 50.72 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 50.63 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 50.19 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 49.83 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 49.57 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 49.96 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 50 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 49.84 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 48.52 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 47 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 46.85 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 41.77 | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 39.97 | -4.3% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 39.97 is below the median for high income countries, which is 211.71, 19% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Oman's 39.97 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 56.16, 71% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.38 | 47.25 | 50.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.24 | 46.85 | 50.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.87 | 39.97 | 41.77 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Oman
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer in Oman?
- Death rate from cancer in Oman was 39.97 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 50.72 in 2009.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.97 in 2021.
- How does Oman rank for death rate from cancer?
- Oman ranks 178th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cancer rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from cancer. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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