Life expectancy at birth in Oman
Oman: Life expectancy at birth was 80.03 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
80.03 years
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
57th
of 236 countries
All-time high
80.03 years
in 2023
All-time low
29.3 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth in Oman, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy at birth in Oman stood at 80.03 years. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Oman peaked at 80.03 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 29.3 years, in 1950.
That places Oman 57th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth in Oman, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 29.3 years | — |
| 1951 | 29.77 years | +1.6% |
| 1952 | 30.23 years | +1.6% |
| 1953 | 30.72 years | +1.6% |
| 1954 | 31.23 years | +1.7% |
| 1955 | 31.78 years | +1.8% |
| 1956 | 32.37 years | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 32.96 years | +1.8% |
| 1958 | 33.75 years | +2.4% |
| 1959 | 34.55 years | +2.4% |
| 1960 | 35.43 years | +2.5% |
| 1961 | 36.39 years | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 37.41 years | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 38.5 years | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 39.63 years | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 40.79 years | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 41.98 years | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 43.18 years | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 44.4 years | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 45.62 years | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 46.64 years | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 47.87 years | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 48.72 years | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 49.96 years | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 51.23 years | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 52.51 years | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 54.45 years | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 55.52 years | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 57.04 years | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 58.33 years | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 59.6 years | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 60.8 years | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 62.05 years | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 63.19 years | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 64.27 years | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 65.28 years | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 66.17 years | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 66.98 years | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 67.72 years | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 68.39 years | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 69.01 years | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 69.58 years | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 70.11 years | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 70.61 years | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 71.07 years | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 71.56 years | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 72.02 years | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 72.46 years | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 72.88 years | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 73.28 years | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 73.64 years | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 73.98 years | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 74.28 years | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 74.52 years | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 74.82 years | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 75.07 years | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 75.35 years | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 75.6 years | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 76.12 years | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 76.63 years | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 77.18 years | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 77.74 years | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 78.19 years | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 78.63 years | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 79.03 years | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 79.35 years | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 79.58 years | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 79.75 years | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 79.86 years | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 79.95 years | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 77.76 years | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 75.97 years | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 77.91 years | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 80.03 years | +2.7% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 80.03 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 81 years, 99% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Oman's 80.03 years is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 76.51 years, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 31.67 years | 29.3 years | 34.55 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 40.33 years | 35.43 years | 45.62 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 52.23 years | 46.64 years | 58.33 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 64.45 years | 59.6 years | 68.39 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.26 years | 69.01 years | 73.28 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 75 years | 73.64 years | 76.63 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.93 years | 77.18 years | 79.95 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.92 years | 75.97 years | 80.03 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 54 Cayman Islands 80.36 years compare
- 55 Saint Martin (French part) 80.22 years compare
- 56 Faroe Islands 80.18 years compare
- 58 Czechia 79.83 years compare
- 59 Jersey 79.71 years compare
- 60 Albania 79.6 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)
- 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 life expectancy at birth in Oman?
- Life expectancy at birth in Oman was 80.03 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 80.03 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.3 years in 1950.
- How does Oman rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Oman ranks 57th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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