Difference in male and female life expectancy in Oman
Oman: Difference in male and female life expectancy was 3.24 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.24
Change on year
up 32.2%
World rank
198th
of 229 countries
All-time high
6
in 1972
All-time low
2.46
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Oman, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, difference in male and female life expectancy in Oman stood at 3.24.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.2% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in male and female life expectancy in Oman peaked at 6 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 2.46, in 2022.
Oman ranks 198th of 229 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.67 | 5.42 | 5.86 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.02 | 4.75 | 5.35 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.1 | 4.31 | 6 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.33 | 4.3 | 4.39 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.45 | 4.33 | 4.54 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.52 | 4.19 | 4.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.37 | 3.17 | 3.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.83 | 2.46 | 3.24 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 195 New Zealand 3.32 compare
- 196 Iraq 3.3 compare
- 197 Chad 3.3 compare
- 199 India 3.19 compare
- 200 Côte d'Ivoire 3.19 compare
- 201 Netherlands 3.15 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 429.2 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 221 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 4.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.6241 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 2 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 2 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 73,429 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in male and female life expectancy in Oman?
- Difference in male and female life expectancy in Oman was 3.24 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 6 in 1972.
- What is the lowest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.46 in 2022.
- How does Oman rank for difference in male and female life expectancy?
- Oman ranks 198th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in male and female life expectancy rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. 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 male and female life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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