Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Oman
Oman: Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth was 3.39 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.39
Change on year
up 30.8%
World rank
208th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.03
in 1975
All-time low
2.59
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Oman, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Oman stood at 3.39.
That represents a change of up 30.8% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Oman peaked at 6.03 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 2.59, in 2022.
That places Oman 208th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.65 | — |
| 1951 | 4.65 | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 4.66 | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 4.67 | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 4.68 | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 4.68 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 4.66 | -0.4% |
| 1957 | 4.73 | +1.4% |
| 1958 | 4.56 | -3.5% |
| 1959 | 4.48 | -1.9% |
| 1960 | 4.39 | -1.9% |
| 1961 | 4.33 | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 4.3 | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 4.32 | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 4.37 | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 4.45 | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 4.53 | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 4.61 | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 4.68 | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 4.74 | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 4.92 | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 4.96 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 5.93 | +19.5% |
| 1973 | 5.98 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 6.01 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 6.03 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 4.97 | -17.6% |
| 1977 | 4.87 | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 5.01 | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 5.03 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 5.03 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 5 | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 5.01 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 4.99 | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 4.96 | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 4.92 | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 4.89 | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 4.85 | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 4.83 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 4.8 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 4.79 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 4.78 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 4.78 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 4.79 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 4.8 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 4.81 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 4.82 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 4.83 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 4.83 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4.82 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 4.82 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 4.82 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 4.82 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 4.82 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4.87 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 4.88 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 4.85 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 4.71 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 4.64 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 4.44 | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 4.2 | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 3.96 | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 3.74 | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 3.57 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 3.46 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 3.41 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 3.4 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 3.41 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 3.43 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 3.44 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 2.95 | -14.1% |
| 2021 | 2.97 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 2.59 | -12.7% |
| 2023 | 3.39 | +30.8% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 3.39 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.98, 68% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Oman's 3.39 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.99, 85% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Oman changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +30.8% | 2.59 | 3.39 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.64 | 4.48 | 4.73 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.47 | 4.3 | 4.74 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.37 | 4.87 | 6.03 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.93 | 4.8 | 5.03 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.8 | 4.78 | 4.83 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.77 | 4.44 | 4.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.6 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.98 | 2.59 | 3.39 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 205 Liechtenstein 3.48 compare
- 206 Madagascar 3.44 compare
- 207 Sierra Leone 3.44 compare
- 209 East Timor 3.37 compare
- 210 Gambia 3.36 compare
- 211 New Zealand 3.36 compare
More health data for Oman
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0404 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Oman?
- Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Oman was 3.39 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in female and male life expectancy at birth recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 6.03 in 1975.
- What is the lowest difference in female and male life expectancy at birth recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.59 in 2022.
- How does Oman rank for difference in female and male life expectancy at birth?
- Oman ranks 208th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in female and male life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. 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 Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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