Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Oman
Oman: Female and male life expectancy at birth in years was 78.49 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
78.49
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
50th
of 236 countries
All-time high
78.49
in 2023
All-time low
27.16
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Oman, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Oman stood at 78.49. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Oman peaked at 78.49 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 27.16, in 1950.
Oman ranks 50th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 27.16 | — |
| 1951 | 27.62 | +1.7% |
| 1952 | 28.07 | +1.7% |
| 1953 | 28.55 | +1.7% |
| 1954 | 29.05 | +1.7% |
| 1955 | 29.59 | +1.9% |
| 1956 | 30.18 | +2.0% |
| 1957 | 30.74 | +1.8% |
| 1958 | 31.6 | +2.8% |
| 1959 | 32.43 | +2.6% |
| 1960 | 33.34 | +2.8% |
| 1961 | 34.32 | +2.9% |
| 1962 | 35.35 | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 36.42 | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 37.52 | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 38.65 | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 39.79 | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 40.95 | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 42.13 | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 43.32 | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 44.25 | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 45.45 | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 45.86 | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 47.07 | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 48.31 | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 49.58 | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 52.01 | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 53.13 | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 54.59 | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 55.88 | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 57.16 | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 58.38 | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 59.62 | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 60.79 | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 61.89 | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 62.92 | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 63.88 | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 64.75 | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 65.55 | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 66.29 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 66.96 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 67.59 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 68.17 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 68.72 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 69.23 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 69.72 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 70.18 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 70.61 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 71.03 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 71.42 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 71.78 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 72.1 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 72.38 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 72.61 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 72.87 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 73.11 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 73.4 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 73.67 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 74.21 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 74.77 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 75.39 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 76.02 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 76.62 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 77.14 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 77.56 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 77.87 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 78.1 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 78.26 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 78.37 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 78.43 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 76.52 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 74.73 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 76.74 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 78.49 | +2.3% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 78.49 is below the median for high income countries, which is 78.86, 100% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Oman's 78.49 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 74.89, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 29.5 | 27.16 | 32.43 | 10 |
| 1960s | 38.18 | 33.34 | 43.32 | 10 |
| 1970s | 49.61 | 44.25 | 55.88 | 10 |
| 1980s | 62.12 | 57.16 | 66.29 | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.36 | 66.96 | 71.42 | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.09 | 71.78 | 74.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.38 | 75.39 | 78.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.62 | 74.73 | 78.49 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 47 Isle of Man 78.93 compare
- 48 Slovenia 78.9 compare
- 49 Bermuda 78.86 compare
- 51 Faroe Islands 78.17 compare
- 52 Guadeloupe 78.13 compare
- 53 Costa Rica 78.13 compare
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- 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 female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Oman?
- Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Oman was 78.49 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 78.49 in 2023.
- What is the lowest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.16 in 1950.
- How does Oman rank for female and male life expectancy at birth in years?
- Oman ranks 50th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female and male life expectancy at birth in years rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female and male life expectancy at birth in years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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