Infant mortality, annual growth rate in Oman
Oman: Infant mortality, annual growth rate was -1.11 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-1.11 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 12.1%
World rank
49th
of 199 countries
All-time high
-0.7064 % change on previous year
in 2016
All-time low
-10.06 % change on previous year
in 1985
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Infant mortality, annual growth rate in Oman, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality, annual growth rate in Oman stood at -1.11 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.1% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality, annual growth rate in Oman peaked at -0.7064 % change on previous year in 2016 and was at its lowest, -10.06 % change on previous year, in 1985.
Oman ranks 49th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Infant mortality, annual growth rate in Oman, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -3.5 % change on previous year | — |
| 1961 | -3.36 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 1962 | -3.31 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1963 | -3.36 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1964 | -3.55 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 1965 | -3.31 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 1966 | -3.57 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
| 1967 | -3.8 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 1968 | -3.9 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1969 | -4.07 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 1970 | -4.37 % change on previous year | +7.4% |
| 1971 | -4.64 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 1972 | -4.69 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1973 | -5.16 % change on previous year | +10.0% |
| 1974 | -5.31 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1975 | -5.77 % change on previous year | +8.6% |
| 1976 | -6.33 % change on previous year | +9.7% |
| 1977 | -6.85 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 1978 | -7.33 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 1979 | -7.85 % change on previous year | +7.0% |
| 1980 | -8.29 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 1981 | -8.85 % change on previous year | +6.8% |
| 1982 | -9.35 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 1983 | -9.82 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 1984 | -10.02 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1985 | -10.06 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1986 | -9.99 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1987 | -9.89 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1988 | -9.62 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1989 | -9.38 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1990 | -9.32 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1991 | -9.38 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1992 | -9.21 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1993 | -9.14 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1994 | -8.86 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1995 | -8.47 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 1996 | -7.95 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 1997 | -7.62 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 1998 | -7.22 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 1999 | -7.01 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2000 | -6.7 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 2001 | -6.21 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 2002 | -5.64 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 2003 | -4.91 % change on previous year | -12.9% |
| 2004 | -4.17 % change on previous year | -15.1% |
| 2005 | -3.41 % change on previous year | -18.2% |
| 2006 | -2.78 % change on previous year | -18.6% |
| 2007 | -2.09 % change on previous year | -24.7% |
| 2008 | -1.63 % change on previous year | -21.9% |
| 2009 | -1.31 % change on previous year | -20.0% |
| 2010 | -1.21 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 2011 | -1.26 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 2012 | -1.27 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2013 | -1.18 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 2014 | -0.9631 % change on previous year | -18.5% |
| 2015 | -0.7987 % change on previous year | -17.1% |
| 2016 | -0.7064 % change on previous year | -11.6% |
| 2017 | -0.71 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2018 | -0.7898 % change on previous year | +11.2% |
| 2019 | -1.02 % change on previous year | +29.1% |
| 2020 | -1.04 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 2021 | -1.06 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2022 | -0.971 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
| 2023 | -0.9928 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 2024 | -1.11 % change on previous year | +12.1% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's -1.11 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -1.61 % change on previous year, 69% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Oman's -1.11 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -2.95 % change on previous year, 38% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -3.57 % change on previous year | -4.07 % change on previous year | -3.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -5.83 % change on previous year | -7.85 % change on previous year | -4.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -9.53 % change on previous year | -10.06 % change on previous year | -8.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -8.42 % change on previous year | -9.38 % change on previous year | -7.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -3.89 % change on previous year | -6.7 % change on previous year | -1.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.9905 % change on previous year | -1.27 % change on previous year | -0.7064 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.03 % change on previous year | -1.11 % change on previous year | -0.971 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 46 Brunei -0.8404 % change on previous year compare
- 47 Malawi -1.06 % change on previous year compare
- 48 Saint Lucia -1.09 % change on previous year compare
- 50 Iceland -1.13 % change on previous year compare
- 51 Ecuador -1.14 % change on previous year compare
- 52 Zambia -1.17 % change on previous year 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 infant mortality, annual growth rate in Oman?
- Infant mortality, annual growth rate in Oman was -1.11 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest infant mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was -0.7064 % change on previous year in 2016.
- What is the lowest infant mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.06 % change on previous year in 1985.
- How does Oman rank for infant mortality, annual growth rate?
- Oman ranks 49th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality, annual growth rate rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Infant mortality, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Infant mortality Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.