Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Oman
Oman: Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth was 1.04 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.04
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
209th
of 229 countries
All-time high
1.17
in 1950
All-time low
1.03
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Oman, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Oman recorded 1.04 for gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Oman peaked at 1.17 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.03, in 2022.
Oman ranks 209th 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.
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth 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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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 ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 6.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.014 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 5.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0129 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Oman?
- Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Oman was 1.04 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender ratio in life expectancy at birth recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 1.17 in 1950.
- What is the lowest gender ratio in life expectancy at birth recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 in 2022.
- How does Oman rank for gender ratio in life expectancy at birth?
- Oman ranks 209th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender ratio in life expectancy at birth 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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