Infant mortality rate in Oman
Oman: Infant mortality rate was 8.29 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant mortality rate in Oman, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Oman recorded 8.29 for infant mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Oman peaked at 13.41 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.29, in 2024.
That places Oman 110th out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.41 | — |
| 2001 | 12.58 | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 11.87 | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 11.28 | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 10.81 | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 10.44 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 10.15 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 9.94 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 9.78 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 9.65 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 9.53 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 9.42 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 9.3 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 9.19 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 9.1 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 9.02 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 8.96 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 8.9 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 8.83 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 8.74 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 8.65 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 8.55 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 8.47 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 8.39 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 8.29 | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.99 | 9.65 | 13.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.1 | 8.74 | 9.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.47 | 8.29 | 8.65 | 5 |
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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)
- 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 infant mortality rate in Oman?
- Infant mortality rate in Oman was 8.29 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 13.41 in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.29 in 2024.
- How does Oman rank for infant mortality rate?
- Oman ranks 110th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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