Mortality rate, under-5, female in Oman
Oman: Mortality rate, under-5, female was 9.3 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
9.3 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
119th
of 196 countries
All-time high
363.1 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
9.3 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, under-5, female in Oman, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate, under-5, female in Oman stood at 9.3 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5, female in Oman peaked at 363.1 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 9.3 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Oman ranks 119th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate, under-5, female in Oman, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 363.1 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 346.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1962 | 331.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1963 | 316.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1964 | 301.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1965 | 288.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1966 | 275 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1967 | 262 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1968 | 248.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 1969 | 236.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 1970 | 223.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 1971 | 211.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 1972 | 199.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 1973 | 187.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 1974 | 175.9 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 1975 | 164 per 1,000 live births | -6.8% |
| 1976 | 152.1 per 1,000 live births | -7.3% |
| 1977 | 140.4 per 1,000 live births | -7.7% |
| 1978 | 128.9 per 1,000 live births | -8.2% |
| 1979 | 117.7 per 1,000 live births | -8.7% |
| 1980 | 107 per 1,000 live births | -9.1% |
| 1981 | 96.5 per 1,000 live births | -9.8% |
| 1982 | 86.7 per 1,000 live births | -10.2% |
| 1983 | 77.5 per 1,000 live births | -10.6% |
| 1984 | 69.1 per 1,000 live births | -10.8% |
| 1985 | 61.6 per 1,000 live births | -10.9% |
| 1986 | 55.1 per 1,000 live births | -10.6% |
| 1987 | 49.3 per 1,000 live births | -10.5% |
| 1988 | 44.3 per 1,000 live births | -10.1% |
| 1989 | 39.8 per 1,000 live births | -10.2% |
| 1990 | 35.9 per 1,000 live births | -9.8% |
| 1991 | 32.4 per 1,000 live births | -9.7% |
| 1992 | 29.2 per 1,000 live births | -9.9% |
| 1993 | 26.5 per 1,000 live births | -9.2% |
| 1994 | 24 per 1,000 live births | -9.4% |
| 1995 | 21.9 per 1,000 live births | -8.8% |
| 1996 | 20.2 per 1,000 live births | -7.8% |
| 1997 | 18.6 per 1,000 live births | -7.9% |
| 1998 | 17.2 per 1,000 live births | -7.5% |
| 1999 | 16 per 1,000 live births | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 14.9 per 1,000 live births | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 14 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 13.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 12.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 12.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 11.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 11.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 11.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 10.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 10.8 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 10.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 10.5 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 10.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 10.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 10.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 10.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 10 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 9.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 9.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 9.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 9.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 9.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 9.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 9.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 9.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 296.91 per 1,000 live births | 236.3 per 1,000 live births | 363.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 170.18 per 1,000 live births | 117.7 per 1,000 live births | 223.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 68.69 per 1,000 live births | 39.8 per 1,000 live births | 107 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.19 per 1,000 live births | 16 per 1,000 live births | 35.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.26 per 1,000 live births | 10.8 per 1,000 live births | 14.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.17 per 1,000 live births | 9.8 per 1,000 live births | 10.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.5 per 1,000 live births | 9.3 per 1,000 live births | 9.7 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 116 Cape Verde 10.1 per 1,000 live births compare
- 117 Nicaragua 10 per 1,000 live births compare
- 118 Costa Rica 9.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 120 Brunei Darussalam 9.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 121 El Salvador 9.1 per 1,000 live births compare
- 122 Barbados 9 per 1,000 live births compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5, female in Oman?
- Mortality rate, under-5, female in Oman was 9.3 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, under-5, female recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 363.1 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5, female recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.3 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Oman rank for mortality rate, under-5, female?
- Oman ranks 119th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5, female rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Under-five mortality rate, female is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn female baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.