Life expectancy at birth in Oman
Oman: Life expectancy at birth was 80.03 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
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.
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
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 2 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 2 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 73,429 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 33,765 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 74,132 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 32,437 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 77,356 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 33,265 (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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