Life expectancy men women in Oman
Oman: Life expectancy men women was 81.88 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
81.88
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
62nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
81.88
in 2023
All-time low
31.81
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy men women in Oman, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Oman recorded 81.88 for life expectancy men women in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy men women in Oman peaked at 81.88 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 31.81, in 1950.
That places Oman 62nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy men women in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 31.81 | — |
| 1951 | 32.27 | +1.4% |
| 1952 | 32.73 | +1.4% |
| 1953 | 33.22 | +1.5% |
| 1954 | 33.73 | +1.5% |
| 1955 | 34.27 | +1.6% |
| 1956 | 34.85 | +1.7% |
| 1957 | 35.47 | +1.8% |
| 1958 | 36.16 | +1.9% |
| 1959 | 36.9 | +2.1% |
| 1960 | 37.73 | +2.2% |
| 1961 | 38.65 | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 39.66 | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 40.74 | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 41.9 | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 43.09 | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 44.32 | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 45.56 | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 46.8 | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 48.06 | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 49.17 | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 50.41 | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 51.79 | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 53.05 | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 54.33 | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 55.61 | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 56.98 | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 58.01 | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 59.6 | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 60.91 | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 62.19 | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 63.38 | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 64.64 | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 65.78 | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 66.85 | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 67.84 | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 68.77 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 69.61 | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 70.38 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 71.09 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 71.75 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 72.37 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 72.95 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 73.51 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 74.03 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 74.53 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 75 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 75.44 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 75.86 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 76.24 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 76.6 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 76.92 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 77.21 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 77.43 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 77.74 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 77.99 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 78.25 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 78.39 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 78.85 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 79.21 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 79.59 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 79.98 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 80.36 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 80.71 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 81.02 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 81.28 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 81.5 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 81.67 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 81.79 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 81.87 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 79.48 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 77.7 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 79.33 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 81.88 | +3.2% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 81.88 is below the median for high income countries, which is 83.13, 98% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Oman's 81.88 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 79.15, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 34.14 | 31.81 | 36.9 | 10 |
| 1960s | 42.65 | 37.73 | 48.06 | 10 |
| 1970s | 54.99 | 49.17 | 60.91 | 10 |
| 1980s | 67.05 | 62.19 | 71.09 | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.17 | 71.75 | 76.24 | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.86 | 76.6 | 79.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.98 | 79.59 | 81.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.6 | 77.7 | 81.88 | 4 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8969 % change on previous year (2100)
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- 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 men women in Oman?
- Life expectancy men women in Oman was 81.88 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy men women recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 81.88 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy men women recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.81 in 1950.
- How does Oman rank for life expectancy men women?
- Oman ranks 62nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy men women 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy men women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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