Neonatal mortality rate in Oman
Oman: Neonatal mortality rate 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 107th out of 184 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 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% |
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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 2.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1193 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 2.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1239 units per person (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 107th out of 184 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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