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
205th
of 236 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 205th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.86 | — |
| 1951 | 5.81 | -0.8% |
| 1952 | 5.76 | -0.8% |
| 1953 | 5.72 | -0.7% |
| 1954 | 5.68 | -0.7% |
| 1955 | 5.64 | -0.8% |
| 1956 | 5.59 | -0.8% |
| 1957 | 5.73 | +2.5% |
| 1958 | 5.49 | -4.3% |
| 1959 | 5.42 | -1.1% |
| 1960 | 5.35 | -1.3% |
| 1961 | 5.28 | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 5.2 | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 5.11 | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 5.04 | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 4.96 | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 4.9 | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 4.85 | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 4.8 | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 4.75 | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 4.9 | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 4.85 | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 6 | +23.8% |
| 1973 | 5.96 | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 5.89 | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 5.82 | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 4.45 | -23.6% |
| 1977 | 4.31 | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 4.41 | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 4.4 | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 4.39 | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 4.35 | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 4.36 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 4.34 | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 4.33 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 4.31 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 4.31 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 4.3 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 4.31 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 4.31 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 4.33 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 4.35 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 4.38 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 4.41 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 4.45 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 4.48 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 4.51 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 4.53 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 4.54 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 4.54 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 4.55 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 4.55 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 4.56 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 4.57 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 4.62 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 4.63 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 4.61 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 4.48 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 4.4 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 4.19 | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 3.95 | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 3.7 | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 3.48 | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 3.31 | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 3.21 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 3.17 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 3.17 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.2 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 3.23 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 3.25 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 2.8 | -14.1% |
| 2021 | 2.83 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 2.46 | -13.3% |
| 2023 | 3.24 | +32.2% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 3.24 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.91, 66% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Oman's 3.24 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.85, 84% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Difference in male and female life expectancy 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 | +32.2% | 2.46 | 3.24 |
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
- 202 New Zealand 3.32 compare
- 203 Iraq 3.3 compare
- 204 Chad 3.3 compare
- 206 India 3.19 compare
- 207 Cote d'Ivoire 3.19 compare
- 208 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)
- 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 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 205th out of 236 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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