Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults) in Oman
Oman: Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults) was 64.15 per 1,000 male adults in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
64.15 per 1,000 male adults
Change on year
up 10.9%
World rank
196th
of 218 countries
All-time high
537.52 per 1,000 male adults
in 1960
All-time low
57.84 per 1,000 male adults
in 2023
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, adult, male in Oman, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 male adults.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate, adult, male in Oman stood at 64.15 per 1,000 male adults.
The figure is up 10.9% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, male in Oman peaked at 537.52 per 1,000 male adults in 1960 and was at its lowest, 57.84 per 1,000 male adults, in 2023.
Oman ranks 196th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults) in Oman, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 537.52 per 1,000 male adults | — |
| 1961 | 529.58 per 1,000 male adults | -1.5% |
| 1962 | 520.98 per 1,000 male adults | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 511.8 per 1,000 male adults | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 502.12 per 1,000 male adults | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 492.01 per 1,000 male adults | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 481.55 per 1,000 male adults | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 470.74 per 1,000 male adults | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 459.58 per 1,000 male adults | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 448.07 per 1,000 male adults | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 442.47 per 1,000 male adults | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 430.54 per 1,000 male adults | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 442.32 per 1,000 male adults | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 429.71 per 1,000 male adults | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 416.34 per 1,000 male adults | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 402.28 per 1,000 male adults | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 358.37 per 1,000 male adults | -10.9% |
| 1977 | 345.62 per 1,000 male adults | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 330.65 per 1,000 male adults | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 316.83 per 1,000 male adults | -4.2% |
| 1980 | 303.19 per 1,000 male adults | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 290.06 per 1,000 male adults | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 276.84 per 1,000 male adults | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 264.37 per 1,000 male adults | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 252.55 per 1,000 male adults | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 241.5 per 1,000 male adults | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 231.32 per 1,000 male adults | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 222.07 per 1,000 male adults | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 213.68 per 1,000 male adults | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 205.95 per 1,000 male adults | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 198.7 per 1,000 male adults | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 191.77 per 1,000 male adults | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 185.03 per 1,000 male adults | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 178.36 per 1,000 male adults | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 171.73 per 1,000 male adults | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 165.1 per 1,000 male adults | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 158.44 per 1,000 male adults | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 151.72 per 1,000 male adults | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 144.98 per 1,000 male adults | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 138.51 per 1,000 male adults | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 132.67 per 1,000 male adults | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 127.73 per 1,000 male adults | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 123.97 per 1,000 male adults | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 121.65 per 1,000 male adults | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 120.03 per 1,000 male adults | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 118.91 per 1,000 male adults | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 117.44 per 1,000 male adults | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 115.43 per 1,000 male adults | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 110.93 per 1,000 male adults | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 105.27 per 1,000 male adults | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 98.72 per 1,000 male adults | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 92.02 per 1,000 male adults | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 85.71 per 1,000 male adults | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 80.2 per 1,000 male adults | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 75.72 per 1,000 male adults | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 72.13 per 1,000 male adults | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 69.23 per 1,000 male adults | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 66.88 per 1,000 male adults | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 64.94 per 1,000 male adults | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 63.26 per 1,000 male adults | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 86.32 per 1,000 male adults | +36.5% |
| 2021 | 112.02 per 1,000 male adults | +29.8% |
| 2022 | 67.97 per 1,000 male adults | -39.3% |
| 2023 | 57.84 per 1,000 male adults | -14.9% |
| 2024 | 64.15 per 1,000 male adults | +10.9% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 64.15 per 1,000 male adults is below the median for high income countries, which is 87.92 per 1,000 male adults, 73% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Oman's 64.15 per 1,000 male adults is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 106.74 per 1,000 male adults, 60% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +36.5% | 63.26 per 1,000 male adults | 86.32 per 1,000 male adults |
| 2022 | -39.3% | 112.02 per 1,000 male adults | 67.97 per 1,000 male adults |
| 2021 | +29.8% | 86.32 per 1,000 male adults | 112.02 per 1,000 male adults |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 495.39 per 1,000 male adults | 448.07 per 1,000 male adults | 537.52 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 391.51 per 1,000 male adults | 316.83 per 1,000 male adults | 442.47 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 250.15 per 1,000 male adults | 205.95 per 1,000 male adults | 303.19 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 168.43 per 1,000 male adults | 138.51 per 1,000 male adults | 198.7 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 119.4 per 1,000 male adults | 105.27 per 1,000 male adults | 132.67 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.88 per 1,000 male adults | 63.26 per 1,000 male adults | 98.72 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.66 per 1,000 male adults | 57.84 per 1,000 male adults | 112.02 per 1,000 male adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 193 Italy 64.69 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 194 Japan 64.57 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 195 Netherlands 64.15 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 197 Faroe Islands 63.48 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 198 Channel Islands 62 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 199 Singapore 60.78 per 1,000 male adults compare
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, adult, male in Oman?
- Mortality rate, adult, male in Oman was 64.15 per 1,000 male adults in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest mortality rate, adult, male recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 537.52 per 1,000 male adults in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, male recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.84 per 1,000 male adults in 2023.
- How does Oman rank for mortality rate, adult, male?
- Oman ranks 196th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, adult, male rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adult mortality rate, male, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old male dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.