Infant mortality rate in Oman
Oman: Infant mortality rate was 0.8294 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.8294 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
125th
of 199 countries
All-time high
24.76 deaths per 100 live births
in 1959
All-time low
0.8294 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
66
1959–2024
Infant mortality rate 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 0.8294 deaths per 100 live births for infant mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 24.76 deaths per 100 live births in 1959 and was at its lowest, 0.8294 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
That places Oman 125th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Infant mortality rate in Oman, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 24.76 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1960 | 23.89 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1961 | 23.09 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1962 | 22.33 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1963 | 21.58 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1964 | 20.81 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1965 | 20.12 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1966 | 19.4 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1967 | 18.67 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1968 | 17.94 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1969 | 17.21 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1970 | 16.45 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1971 | 15.69 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1972 | 14.96 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 1973 | 14.18 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1974 | 13.43 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 1975 | 12.66 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 1976 | 11.86 deaths per 100 live births | -6.3% |
| 1977 | 11.04 deaths per 100 live births | -6.8% |
| 1978 | 10.23 deaths per 100 live births | -7.3% |
| 1979 | 9.43 deaths per 100 live births | -7.8% |
| 1980 | 8.65 deaths per 100 live births | -8.3% |
| 1981 | 7.88 deaths per 100 live births | -8.9% |
| 1982 | 7.15 deaths per 100 live births | -9.3% |
| 1983 | 6.45 deaths per 100 live births | -9.8% |
| 1984 | 5.8 deaths per 100 live births | -10.0% |
| 1985 | 5.22 deaths per 100 live births | -10.1% |
| 1986 | 4.69 deaths per 100 live births | -10.0% |
| 1987 | 4.23 deaths per 100 live births | -9.9% |
| 1988 | 3.82 deaths per 100 live births | -9.6% |
| 1989 | 3.46 deaths per 100 live births | -9.4% |
| 1990 | 3.14 deaths per 100 live births | -9.3% |
| 1991 | 2.85 deaths per 100 live births | -9.4% |
| 1992 | 2.58 deaths per 100 live births | -9.2% |
| 1993 | 2.35 deaths per 100 live births | -9.1% |
| 1994 | 2.14 deaths per 100 live births | -8.9% |
| 1995 | 1.96 deaths per 100 live births | -8.5% |
| 1996 | 1.8 deaths per 100 live births | -8.0% |
| 1997 | 1.67 deaths per 100 live births | -7.6% |
| 1998 | 1.55 deaths per 100 live births | -7.2% |
| 1999 | 1.44 deaths per 100 live births | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 1.34 deaths per 100 live births | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 1.26 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 1.19 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 1.13 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 1.08 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 1.04 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 1.02 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.9942 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.978 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.9652 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.9535 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9415 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.9296 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.9186 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.9097 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9025 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.8961 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.8897 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.8827 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.8737 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.8646 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.8555 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.8472 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.8388 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 0.8294 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 0.8294 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3612 deaths per 100 live births, 2.3× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Oman's 0.8294 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.2 deaths per 100 live births, 69% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 24.76 deaths per 100 live births | 24.76 deaths per 100 live births | 24.76 deaths per 100 live births | 1 |
| 1960s | 20.5 deaths per 100 live births | 17.21 deaths per 100 live births | 23.89 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.99 deaths per 100 live births | 9.43 deaths per 100 live births | 16.45 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.74 deaths per 100 live births | 3.46 deaths per 100 live births | 8.65 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.15 deaths per 100 live births | 1.44 deaths per 100 live births | 3.14 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1 deaths per 100 live births | 0.9652 deaths per 100 live births | 1.34 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9098 deaths per 100 live births | 0.8737 deaths per 100 live births | 0.9535 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8471 deaths per 100 live births | 0.8294 deaths per 100 live births | 0.8646 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 122 El Salvador 0.8836 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 123 Brunei 0.8593 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 124 Armenia 0.8485 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 126 Albania 0.8252 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 127 Turkey 0.8034 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 128 Argentina 0.8023 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 rate in Oman?
- Infant mortality rate in Oman was 0.8294 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 rate recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 24.76 deaths per 100 live births in 1959.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8294 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Oman rank for infant mortality rate?
- Oman ranks 125th out of 199 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 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 rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under one year, per 100 live births .