Lung cancer death rates in Oman
Oman: Lung cancer death rates was 1.92 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Lung cancer death rates in Oman, 2009–2021
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lung cancer death rates in Oman is 1.92 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 75.0% on the previous year and up 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer death rates in Oman peaked at 1.94 deaths per 100,000 people in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.7119 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2017.
Oman ranks 107th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Lung cancer death rates in Oman, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1.94 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2010 | 1.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.7% |
| 2014 | 1.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.6% |
| 2016 | 0.8715 deaths per 100,000 people | -28.7% |
| 2017 | 0.7119 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.3% |
| 2018 | 1.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +99.2% |
| 2019 | 1.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +25.3% |
| 2020 | 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -38.4% |
| 2021 | 1.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +75.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7119 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 104 El Salvador 2.44 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 105 Georgia 2.32 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 106 Nicaragua 2.23 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 108 Antigua and Barbuda 1.78 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 109 Mayotte 1.62 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 110 Bahrain 1.22 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 221 deaths (2100)
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- 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 lung cancer death rates in Oman?
- Lung cancer death rates in Oman was 1.92 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lung cancer death rates recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 1.94 deaths per 100,000 people in 2009.
- What is the lowest lung cancer death rates recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7119 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017.
- How does Oman rank for lung cancer death rates?
- Oman ranks 107th out of 111 countries with data for 2021.
- Is lung cancer death rates rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lung cancer death rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Reported deaths from trachea, bronchus, lung cancers in females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.