Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Oman
Oman: Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender was 15.4% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Oman, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Oman stood at 15.4%. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 26.0% on the previous year and down 46.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Oman peaked at 33.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.4%, in 2021.
That places Oman 133rd out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Oman, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.3% | — |
| 2001 | 32.8% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 32.4% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 31.8% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 31.8% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 31.5% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 30.8% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 29.2% | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 29.3% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 27.5% | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 30.5% | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 28.8% | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 27.0% | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 25.9% | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 26.3% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 25.8% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 25.4% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 24.7% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 23.7% | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 23.4% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 20.8% | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 15.4% | -26.0% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 15.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.1%, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Oman's 15.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 15.0%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Oman changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -26.0% | 20.8% | 15.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.0% | 27.5% | 33.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.1% | 23.4% | 30.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.1% | 15.4% | 20.8% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Oman?
- Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Oman was 15.4% in 2021, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 33.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.4% in 2021.
- How does Oman rank for expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender?
- Oman ranks 133rd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated share of 30-year-olds who would die before their 70th birthday from common non-communicable diseases: any of cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, or chronic respiratory disease.