Life expectancy at birth, male in Oman
Oman: Life expectancy at birth, male was 78.72 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy at birth, male in Oman, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth, male in Oman is 78.72 years, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, male in Oman peaked at 78.72 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 33.34 years, in 1960.
That places Oman 45th out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth, male in Oman, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 33.34 years | — |
| 1961 | 34.32 years | +2.9% |
| 1962 | 35.35 years | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 36.42 years | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 37.52 years | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 38.65 years | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 39.79 years | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 40.95 years | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 42.13 years | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 43.32 years | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 44.25 years | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 45.45 years | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 45.86 years | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 47.07 years | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 48.31 years | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 49.58 years | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 52.01 years | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 53.13 years | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 54.59 years | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 55.88 years | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 57.16 years | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 58.38 years | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 59.62 years | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 60.79 years | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 61.89 years | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 62.92 years | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 63.88 years | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 64.75 years | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 65.55 years | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 66.29 years | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 66.96 years | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 67.59 years | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 68.17 years | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 68.72 years | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 69.23 years | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 69.72 years | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 70.18 years | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 70.61 years | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 71.03 years | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 71.42 years | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 71.78 years | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 72.1 years | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 72.38 years | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 72.61 years | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 72.87 years | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 73.11 years | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 73.4 years | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 73.67 years | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 74.21 years | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 74.77 years | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 75.39 years | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 76.02 years | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 76.62 years | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 77.14 years | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 77.56 years | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 77.87 years | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 78.1 years | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 78.26 years | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 78.37 years | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 78.43 years | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 76.52 years | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 74.73 years | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 76.74 years | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 78.49 years | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 78.72 years | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38.18 years | 33.34 years | 43.32 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 49.61 years | 44.25 years | 55.88 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 62.12 years | 57.16 years | 66.29 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.36 years | 66.96 years | 71.42 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.09 years | 71.78 years | 74.77 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.38 years | 75.39 years | 78.43 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.04 years | 74.73 years | 78.72 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 42 Greece 79.4 years compare
- 43 Bermuda 79.06 years compare
- 44 Isle of Man 79.04 years compare
- 46 Germany 78.5 years compare
- 47 Costa Rica 78.37 years compare
- 48 Puerto Rico 78.28 years 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 429.2 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 221 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 5.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0269 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 3.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.3759 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, male in Oman?
- Life expectancy at birth, male in Oman was 78.72 years in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, male recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 78.72 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, male recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.34 years in 1960.
- How does Oman rank for life expectancy at birth, male?
- Oman ranks 45th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth, male rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.