Neonatal mortality rate gho in Oman
Oman: Neonatal mortality rate gho was 0.4705 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.4705
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
133rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
5.17
in 1971
All-time low
0.4705
in 2023
Years of data
53
1971–2023
Neonatal mortality rate gho in Oman, 1971–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate gho in Oman is 0.4705, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate gho in Oman peaked at 5.17 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.4705, in 2023.
That places Oman 133rd out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Neonatal mortality rate gho in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 5.17 | — |
| 1972 | 5.01 | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 4.83 | -3.6% |
| 1974 | 4.66 | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 4.48 | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 4.29 | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 4.1 | -4.5% |
| 1978 | 3.89 | -5.1% |
| 1979 | 3.68 | -5.5% |
| 1980 | 3.46 | -5.9% |
| 1981 | 3.24 | -6.5% |
| 1982 | 3.02 | -6.7% |
| 1983 | 2.8 | -7.1% |
| 1984 | 2.61 | -7.1% |
| 1985 | 2.43 | -6.7% |
| 1986 | 2.28 | -6.4% |
| 1987 | 2.14 | -6.1% |
| 1988 | 2 | -6.1% |
| 1989 | 1.88 | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 1.76 | -6.6% |
| 1991 | 1.62 | -8.1% |
| 1992 | 1.45 | -10.2% |
| 1993 | 1.31 | -9.9% |
| 1994 | 1.19 | -9.3% |
| 1995 | 1.08 | -8.7% |
| 1996 | 0.9949 | -8.1% |
| 1997 | 0.9178 | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 0.851 | -7.3% |
| 1999 | 0.7918 | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 0.7373 | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 0.6916 | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 0.654 | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 0.6215 | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 0.5973 | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 0.5782 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.5638 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.5535 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.5449 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.5382 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.5329 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.527 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.5206 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.5146 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.5106 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.5084 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.5055 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.5018 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.4969 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4911 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.4859 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.4819 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.477 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4705 | -1.4% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 0.4705 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.259, 1.8× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Oman's 0.4705 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.8362, 56% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.46 | 3.68 | 5.17 | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.59 | 1.88 | 3.46 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.2 | 0.7918 | 1.76 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.608 | 0.5382 | 0.7373 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5109 | 0.4911 | 0.5329 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4788 | 0.4705 | 0.4859 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Oman
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 221 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0404 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate gho in Oman?
- Neonatal mortality rate gho in Oman was 0.4705 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 5.17 in 1971.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4705 in 2023.
- How does Oman rank for neonatal mortality rate gho?
- Oman ranks 133rd out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is neonatal mortality rate gho rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 53 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).