Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Oman
Oman: Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds was 2.37 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Oman, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Oman stood at 2.37. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Oman peaked at 7.59 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.37, in 2024.
Oman ranks 110th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds 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 above the median for high income countries, which is 1.02, 2.3× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Oman's 2.37 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.84, 83% of the median. (23 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 for 5-14 year-olds in Oman?
- Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Oman was 2.37 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 7.59 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.37 in 2024.
- How does Oman rank for mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds?
- Oman ranks 110th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds (probability of dying per 1000 children aged 5-14 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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