Life expectancy at birth, male (years) in Oman
Oman: Life expectancy at birth, male (years) was 78.72 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
78.72 years
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
46th
of 218 countries
All-time high
78.72 years
in 2024
All-time low
33.34 years
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
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 46th out of 218 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 (years) 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% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 78.72 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 79.04 years, 100% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Oman's 78.72 years is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 75.1 years, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
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
- 43 Channel Islands 79.1 years compare
- 44 Bermuda 79.06 years compare
- 45 Isle of Man 79.04 years compare
- 47 Germany 78.5 years compare
- 48 Costa Rica 78.37 years compare
- 49 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)
- 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 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 46th out of 218 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.