Neonatal mortality rate in Oman
Oman: Neonatal mortality rate was 0.5% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Neonatal mortality rate in Oman, 1950–2019
Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, neonatal mortality rate in Oman stood at 0.5%.
That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Oman peaked at 6.4% in 1951 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2005.
Oman ranks 130th of 204 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.2% | 6.0% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.4% | 4.7% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.8% | 3.3% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.5% | 1.9% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 0.9% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 129 North Macedonia 0.6% compare
- 130 Antigua and Barbuda 0.5% compare
- 132 El Salvador 0.5% compare
- 133 Costa Rica 0.5% compare
- 133 Greenland 0.5% compare
- 133 Kuwait 0.5% compare
More health data for Oman
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 2 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 2 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 73,429 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 33,765 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 74,132 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 32,437 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 77,356 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 33,265 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Oman?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Oman was 0.5% in 2019, according to IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 6.4% in 1951.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2005.
- How does Oman rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Oman ranks 130th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of death between 0 and 27 days