Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Oman
Oman: Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years was 1.2 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Oman, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Oman stood at 1.2. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Oman peaked at 3.4 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.2, in 2024.
That places Oman 103rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.4 | — |
| 1991 | 3.15 | -7.5% |
| 1992 | 2.91 | -7.4% |
| 1993 | 2.7 | -7.3% |
| 1994 | 2.51 | -7.1% |
| 1995 | 2.34 | -6.8% |
| 1996 | 2.19 | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 2.06 | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 1.94 | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 1.83 | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 1.73 | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 1.65 | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 1.58 | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 1.52 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 1.47 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 1.43 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 1.39 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 1.64 | +17.7% |
| 2008 | 1.35 | -17.5% |
| 2009 | 1.34 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 1.33 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 1.31 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 1.3 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 1.29 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 1.28 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.27 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.27 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.26 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 1.25 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.24 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.23 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 1.23 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 1.22 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 1.21 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 1.2 | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.5 | 1.83 | 3.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.51 | 1.34 | 1.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.28 | 1.24 | 1.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.22 | 1.2 | 1.23 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 100 Guyana 1.27 compare
- 101 Kyrgyzstan 1.26 compare
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- 104 Brazil 1.2 compare
- 105 Saint Lucia 1.19 compare
- 106 Nicaragua 1.13 compare
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 429.2 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- 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 mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Oman?
- Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Oman was 1.2 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 3.4 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2 in 2024.
- How does Oman rank for mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years?
- Oman ranks 103rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. 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, published as part of Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years (per 1000 children aged 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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