Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Oman
Oman: Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths was 0.5792 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.5792
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
58th
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.5792
in 2024
All-time low
0.4429
in 1994
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Oman, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Oman recorded 0.5792 for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Oman peaked at 0.5792 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.4429, in 1994.
Oman ranks 58th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.4487 | — |
| 1991 | 0.4539 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.4474 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.4431 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.4429 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.4439 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.4484 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.4519 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.455 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.4593 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.4622 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.4662 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.4707 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.4757 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.4773 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.4791 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.4813 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.4872 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.5048 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.519 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.5277 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.5156 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.5342 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.5364 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.5274 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.522 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5198 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.5163 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.5072 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.5106 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.5146 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.5106 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.5024 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.5571 | +10.9% |
| 2024 | 0.5792 | +4.0% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 0.5792 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5643, 1.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Oman's 0.5792 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.5776, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4495 | 0.4429 | 0.4593 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4824 | 0.4622 | 0.519 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5217 | 0.5072 | 0.5364 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5328 | 0.5024 | 0.5792 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Oman
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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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.06 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Oman?
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Oman was 0.5792 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5792 in 2024.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4429 in 1994.
- How does Oman rank for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths?
- Oman ranks 58th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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