Mortality rate (children aged 5 to 14 years) in Oman
Oman: Mortality rate was 2.37 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.37
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
12th
of 20 countries
All-time high
7.59
in 1990
All-time low
2.37
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate in Oman, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate in Oman stood at 2.37. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate in Oman peaked at 7.59 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.37, in 2024.
That places Oman 12th out of 20 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 in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.59 | — |
| 1991 | 6.95 | -8.4% |
| 1992 | 6.38 | -8.2% |
| 1993 | 5.86 | -8.2% |
| 1994 | 5.4 | -7.9% |
| 1995 | 4.99 | -7.5% |
| 1996 | 4.64 | -7.1% |
| 1997 | 4.33 | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 4.05 | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 3.8 | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 3.58 | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 3.38 | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 3.21 | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 3.08 | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 2.96 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 2.87 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 2.8 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 3.16 | +12.7% |
| 2008 | 2.71 | -14.1% |
| 2009 | 2.68 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 2.65 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 2.62 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 2.59 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 2.57 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 2.55 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 2.53 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 2.52 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 2.5 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 2.49 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 2.47 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 2.45 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 2.43 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 2.41 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 2.39 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 2.37 | -0.9% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 2.37 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.84, 83% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Oman's 2.37 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.58, 1.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.4 | 3.8 | 7.59 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.04 | 2.68 | 3.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.55 | 2.47 | 2.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.41 | 2.37 | 2.45 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Oman
More health data for Oman
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8969 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3507 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- 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 in Oman?
- Mortality rate in Oman was 2.37 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 7.59 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.37 in 2024.
- How does Oman rank for mortality rate?
- Oman ranks 12th out of 20 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mortality rate (children aged 5 to 14 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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