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