Inequality in life expectancy in Oman
Oman: Inequality in life expectancy was 0.0661 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Inequality in life expectancy in Oman, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Oman recorded 0.0661 for inequality in life expectancy in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in life expectancy in Oman peaked at 0.078 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0661, in 2023.
Oman ranks 131st of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0738 | 0.0695 | 0.078 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0676 | 0.0661 | 0.0697 | 4 |
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More health data for Oman
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 2 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 2 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 73,429 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 33,765 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 74,132 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 32,437 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 77,356 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 33,265 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in life expectancy in Oman?
- Inequality in life expectancy in Oman was 0.0661 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 0.078 in 2010.
- What is the lowest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0661 in 2023.
- How does Oman rank for inequality in life expectancy?
- Oman ranks 131st out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in life expectancy rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of the number of years a newborn would live if age-specific mortality rates in the current year were to stay the same throughout its life.