Mortality rate, under-5, male in Oman
Oman: Mortality rate, under-5, male was 11.2 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
11.2 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
118th
of 196 countries
All-time high
378.3 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
11.2 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, under-5, male 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
The most recent figure for mortality rate, under-5, male in Oman is 11.2 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5, male in Oman peaked at 378.3 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 11.2 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Oman 118th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, male in Oman, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 378.3 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 361.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1962 | 346.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1963 | 331.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1964 | 317.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1965 | 303.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1966 | 289.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1967 | 276.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1968 | 263.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1969 | 250.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 1970 | 237.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1971 | 224.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 1972 | 212.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 1973 | 200.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 1974 | 188.1 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 1975 | 176.2 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 1976 | 164.2 per 1,000 live births | -6.8% |
| 1977 | 152.3 per 1,000 live births | -7.2% |
| 1978 | 140.6 per 1,000 live births | -7.7% |
| 1979 | 129.2 per 1,000 live births | -8.1% |
| 1980 | 118.2 per 1,000 live births | -8.5% |
| 1981 | 107.5 per 1,000 live births | -9.1% |
| 1982 | 97.3 per 1,000 live births | -9.5% |
| 1983 | 87.8 per 1,000 live births | -9.8% |
| 1984 | 79 per 1,000 live births | -10.0% |
| 1985 | 70.9 per 1,000 live births | -10.3% |
| 1986 | 63.7 per 1,000 live births | -10.2% |
| 1987 | 57.4 per 1,000 live births | -9.9% |
| 1988 | 51.9 per 1,000 live births | -9.6% |
| 1989 | 47 per 1,000 live births | -9.4% |
| 1990 | 42.6 per 1,000 live births | -9.4% |
| 1991 | 38.7 per 1,000 live births | -9.2% |
| 1992 | 35 per 1,000 live births | -9.6% |
| 1993 | 31.8 per 1,000 live births | -9.1% |
| 1994 | 29 per 1,000 live births | -8.8% |
| 1995 | 26.5 per 1,000 live births | -8.6% |
| 1996 | 24.4 per 1,000 live births | -7.9% |
| 1997 | 22.5 per 1,000 live births | -7.8% |
| 1998 | 20.8 per 1,000 live births | -7.6% |
| 1999 | 19.4 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 18 per 1,000 live births | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 16.9 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 15.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 15.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 14.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 14 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 13.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 13.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 13.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 12.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 12.8 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 12.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 12.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 12.3 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 12.2 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 12.1 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 12 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 11.9 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 11.8 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 11.7 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 11.6 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 11.5 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 11.4 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 11.3 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 11.2 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 311.91 per 1,000 live births | 250.4 per 1,000 live births | 378.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 182.58 per 1,000 live births | 129.2 per 1,000 live births | 237.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 78.07 per 1,000 live births | 47 per 1,000 live births | 118.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.07 per 1,000 live births | 19.4 per 1,000 live births | 42.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.73 per 1,000 live births | 12.9 per 1,000 live births | 18 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.18 per 1,000 live births | 11.7 per 1,000 live births | 12.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.4 per 1,000 live births | 11.2 per 1,000 live births | 11.6 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 115 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 12.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 116 Cape Verde 12.1 per 1,000 live births compare
- 117 Iran, Islamic Republic of 11.9 per 1,000 live births compare
- 118 Costa Rica 11.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 120 El Salvador 11 per 1,000 live births compare
- 121 Brunei Darussalam 10.7 per 1,000 live births compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5, male in Oman?
- Mortality rate, under-5, male in Oman was 11.2 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, male recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 378.3 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5, male recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.2 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Oman rank for mortality rate, under-5, male?
- Oman ranks 118th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5, male rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. 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, male (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Under-five mortality rate, male is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn male baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.