Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Oman
Oman: Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 5.78 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Neonatal mortality rate in Oman, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate in Oman is 5.78, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Oman peaked at 7.75 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.5, in 2022.
That places Oman 128th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.75 | — |
| 2001 | 7.31 | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 6.94 | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 6.64 | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 6.42 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 6.23 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 6.08 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 5.97 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 5.89 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 5.82 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 5.77 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 5.71 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 5.66 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 5.61 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 5.57 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 5.54 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 5.53 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 5.54 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 5.56 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 5.57 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 5.57 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 5.53 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 5.5 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 5.58 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 5.78 | +3.6% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 5.78 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.63, 2.2× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Oman's 5.78 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.75, 75% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.5 | 5.82 | 7.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.61 | 5.53 | 5.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.59 | 5.5 | 5.78 | 5 |
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More health data for Oman
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8969 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3507 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Oman?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Oman was 5.78 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 7.75 in 2000.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5 in 2022.
- How does Oman rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Oman ranks 128th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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