Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Oman
Oman: Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases was 14.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Oman, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Oman is 14.6%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.5% on the previous year and down 42.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Oman peaked at 30.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.6%, in 2021.
Oman ranks 128th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.8% | 24.9% | 30.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.8% | 20.3% | 26.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.1% | 14.6% | 17.7% | 2 |
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More health data for Oman
- Number of infants who die before age 1 221 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 429.2 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 36,638 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 34,981 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 33,459 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 36,793 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 35,415 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 37,789 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 43,120 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 46,066 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Oman?
- Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Oman was 14.6% in 2021, according to World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 30.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.6% in 2021.
- How does Oman rank for expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases?
- Oman ranks 128th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases. 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.