Infant mortality by sex in Oman
Oman: Infant mortality by sex was 0.9063 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.9063 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
126th
of 199 countries
All-time high
26.3 deaths per 100 live births
in 1959
All-time low
0.9063 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
66
1959–2024
Infant mortality by sex in Oman, 1959–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
Oman recorded 0.9063 deaths per 100 live births for infant mortality by sex in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality by sex in Oman peaked at 26.3 deaths per 100 live births in 1959 and was at its lowest, 0.9063 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
Oman ranks 126th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Infant mortality by sex in Oman, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 26.3 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1960 | 25.39 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1961 | 24.52 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1962 | 23.72 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1963 | 22.93 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1964 | 22.11 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1965 | 21.36 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1966 | 20.59 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1967 | 19.82 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1968 | 19.06 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1969 | 18.26 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1970 | 17.45 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1971 | 16.68 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1972 | 15.91 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1973 | 15.1 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 1974 | 14.29 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 1975 | 13.47 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 1976 | 12.64 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 1977 | 11.8 deaths per 100 live births | -6.7% |
| 1978 | 10.96 deaths per 100 live births | -7.1% |
| 1979 | 10.13 deaths per 100 live births | -7.6% |
| 1980 | 9.31 deaths per 100 live births | -8.0% |
| 1981 | 8.5 deaths per 100 live births | -8.7% |
| 1982 | 7.74 deaths per 100 live births | -9.0% |
| 1983 | 7.01 deaths per 100 live births | -9.4% |
| 1984 | 6.32 deaths per 100 live births | -9.8% |
| 1985 | 5.7 deaths per 100 live births | -9.9% |
| 1986 | 5.13 deaths per 100 live births | -9.9% |
| 1987 | 4.64 deaths per 100 live births | -9.6% |
| 1988 | 4.2 deaths per 100 live births | -9.3% |
| 1989 | 3.81 deaths per 100 live births | -9.4% |
| 1990 | 3.46 deaths per 100 live births | -9.2% |
| 1991 | 3.14 deaths per 100 live births | -9.3% |
| 1992 | 2.85 deaths per 100 live births | -9.2% |
| 1993 | 2.59 deaths per 100 live births | -9.0% |
| 1994 | 2.36 deaths per 100 live births | -8.8% |
| 1995 | 2.16 deaths per 100 live births | -8.5% |
| 1996 | 1.99 deaths per 100 live births | -8.1% |
| 1997 | 1.84 deaths per 100 live births | -7.5% |
| 1998 | 1.71 deaths per 100 live births | -7.3% |
| 1999 | 1.58 deaths per 100 live births | -7.2% |
| 2000 | 1.48 deaths per 100 live births | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 1.38 deaths per 100 live births | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 1.3 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 1.24 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 1.19 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 1.15 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 1.11 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 1.09 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 1.07 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 1.06 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 1.05 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 1.03 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 1.02 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 1.01 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.997 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.989 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.9821 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.9751 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.9671 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.9574 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9476 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9377 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9266 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.9172 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 0.9063 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 0.9063 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3977 deaths per 100 live births, 2.3× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Oman's 0.9063 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.31 deaths per 100 live births, 69% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 26.3 deaths per 100 live births | 26.3 deaths per 100 live births | 26.3 deaths per 100 live births | 1 |
| 1960s | 21.78 deaths per 100 live births | 18.26 deaths per 100 live births | 25.39 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.84 deaths per 100 live births | 10.13 deaths per 100 live births | 17.45 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.23 deaths per 100 live births | 3.81 deaths per 100 live births | 9.31 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.37 deaths per 100 live births | 1.58 deaths per 100 live births | 3.46 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.21 deaths per 100 live births | 1.06 deaths per 100 live births | 1.48 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9972 deaths per 100 live births | 0.9574 deaths per 100 live births | 1.05 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9271 deaths per 100 live births | 0.9063 deaths per 100 live births | 0.9476 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 123 Armenia 0.9284 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 124 Brunei 0.9169 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 125 Albania 0.9071 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 127 Argentina 0.8868 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 128 Turkey 0.867 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 129 Libya 0.8643 deaths per 100 live births 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality by sex in Oman?
- Infant mortality by sex in Oman was 0.9063 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality by sex recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 26.3 deaths per 100 live births in 1959.
- What is the lowest infant mortality by sex recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9063 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Oman rank for infant mortality by sex?
- Oman ranks 126th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality by sex rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of male children aged under one year, per 100 live births .