Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Oman
Oman: Mortality rates age 65 by sex was 1.2 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.2
Change on year
down 18.7%
World rank
202nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
4.5
in 1957
All-time low
1.19
in 2019
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Oman, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rates age 65 by sex in Oman is 1.2, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 18.7% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rates age 65 by sex in Oman peaked at 4.5 in 1957 and was at its lowest, 1.19, in 2019.
Oman ranks 202nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.42 | — |
| 1951 | 4.44 | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 4.45 | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 4.46 | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 4.47 | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 4.47 | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 4.48 | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 4.5 | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 4.48 | -0.4% |
| 1959 | 4.47 | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 4.46 | -0.2% |
| 1961 | 4.45 | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 4.43 | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 4.41 | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 4.4 | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 4.38 | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 4.37 | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 4.37 | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 4.36 | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 4.35 | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 4.38 | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 4.37 | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 4.41 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 4.38 | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 4.34 | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 4.29 | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 4.15 | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 4.09 | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 4.01 | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 3.93 | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 3.84 | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 3.75 | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 3.66 | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 3.58 | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 3.49 | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 3.41 | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 3.34 | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 3.26 | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 3.2 | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 3.14 | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 3.08 | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 3.02 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 2.97 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 2.92 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 2.87 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 2.82 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 2.77 | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 2.71 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 2.65 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 2.59 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 2.52 | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 2.46 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 2.4 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 2.35 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 2.29 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 2.23 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 2.16 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 2.07 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 1.96 | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 1.83 | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 1.7 | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 1.57 | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 1.46 | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 1.37 | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 1.31 | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 1.26 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 1.23 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 1.21 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 1.2 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 1.19 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.62 | +35.8% |
| 2021 | 1.99 | +22.5% |
| 2022 | 1.47 | -25.8% |
| 2023 | 1.2 | -18.7% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 1.2 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.34, 90% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Oman's 1.2 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.73, 69% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Oman changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +35.8% | 1.19 | 1.62 |
| 2022 | -25.8% | 1.99 | 1.47 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.46 | 4.42 | 4.5 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.4 | 4.35 | 4.46 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.24 | 3.93 | 4.41 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.47 | 3.14 | 3.84 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.84 | 2.59 | 3.08 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.23 | 1.83 | 2.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.35 | 1.19 | 1.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.57 | 1.2 | 1.99 | 4 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rates age 65 by sex in Oman?
- Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Oman was 1.2 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 4.5 in 1957.
- What is the lowest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.19 in 2019.
- How does Oman rank for mortality rates age 65 by sex?
- Oman ranks 202nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rates age 65 by sex rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mortality rates age 65 by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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