Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Oman
Oman: Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages was 1.04 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.04
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
216th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.17
in 1950
All-time low
1.03
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Oman, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Oman is 1.04, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Oman peaked at 1.17 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.03, in 2022.
That places Oman 216th 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.
Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.17 | — |
| 1951 | 1.17 | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 1.17 | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 1.16 | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 1.16 | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 1.16 | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 1.15 | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 1.15 | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 1.14 | -0.8% |
| 1959 | 1.14 | -0.6% |
| 1960 | 1.13 | -0.6% |
| 1961 | 1.13 | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 1.12 | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 1.12 | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 1.12 | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 1.12 | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 1.11 | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 1.11 | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 1.11 | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 1.11 | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 1.11 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 1.11 | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 1.13 | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 1.13 | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 1.12 | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 1.12 | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 1.1 | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 1.09 | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.09 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 1.09 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 1.09 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 1.08 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 1.08 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 1.08 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 1.08 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 1.08 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.06 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.06 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.05 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.05 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.05 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.04 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.04 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.04 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.04 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 1.04 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.03 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 1.04 | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.16 | 1.14 | 1.17 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.12 | 1.11 | 1.13 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.11 | 1.09 | 1.13 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.08 | 1.07 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.07 | 1.06 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.05 | 1.04 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 | 1.03 | 1.04 | 4 |
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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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 429.2 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 221 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 2.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1193 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 2.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1239 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Oman?
- Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Oman was 1.04 in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 1.17 in 1950.
- What is the lowest sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 in 2022.
- How does Oman rank for sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages?
- Oman ranks 216th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of period life expectancy (females/males) at a given age.