What is neonatal mortality rate in Oman?

Neonatal mortality rate in Oman was 0.4705 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Oman?

The highest recorded value was 5.17 Deaths per 1000 live births in 1971.

What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Oman?

The lowest recorded value was 0.4705 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023.

How does Oman rank for neonatal mortality rate?

Oman ranks 133rd out of 199 countries with data for 2023.

Is neonatal mortality rate 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 World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Neonatal mortality rate in Oman

Name: Neonatal mortality rate in Oman
Creator: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Oman: Neonatal mortality rate was 0.4705 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.4705 Deaths per 1000 live births

Change on year

down 1.4%

World rank

133rd

of 199 countries

All-time high

5.17 Deaths per 1000 live births

in 1971

All-time low

0.4705 Deaths per 1000 live births

in 2023

Years of data

1971–2023

Neonatal mortality rate in Oman, 1971–2023

Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Deaths per 1000 live births.

Analysis

The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate in Oman is 0.4705 Deaths per 1000 live births, 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 in Oman peaked at 5.17 Deaths per 1000 live births in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.4705 Deaths per 1000 live births, 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	4.46 Deaths per 1000 live births	3.68 Deaths per 1000 live births	5.17 Deaths per 1000 live births	9
1980s	2.59 Deaths per 1000 live births	1.88 Deaths per 1000 live births	3.46 Deaths per 1000 live births	10
1990s	1.2 Deaths per 1000 live births	0.7918 Deaths per 1000 live births	1.76 Deaths per 1000 live births	10
2000s	0.608 Deaths per 1000 live births	0.5382 Deaths per 1000 live births	0.7373 Deaths per 1000 live births	10
2010s	0.5109 Deaths per 1000 live births	0.4911 Deaths per 1000 live births	0.5329 Deaths per 1000 live births	10
2020s	0.4788 Deaths per 1000 live births	0.4705 Deaths per 1000 live births	0.4859 Deaths per 1000 live births	4

Countries ranked near Oman

130 Turkey 0.4856 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
131 Kuwait 0.4836 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
132 Nauru 0.4808 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
134 Ukraine 0.4701 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
135 Chile 0.4632 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
136 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.4504 Deaths per 1000 live births compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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)
Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 36,638 (2025)
Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 34,981 (2025)
Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 33,459 (2025)
Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 36,793 (2025)
Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 35,415 (2025)
Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 37,789 (2025)
Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 43,120 (2025)
Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 46,066 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal mortality rate in Oman?: Neonatal mortality rate in Oman was 0.4705 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Oman?: The highest recorded value was 5.17 Deaths per 1000 live births in 1971.
What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Oman?: The lowest recorded value was 0.4705 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023.
How does Oman rank for neonatal mortality rate?: Oman ranks 133rd out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
Is neonatal mortality rate 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 World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Neonatal mortality rate
Unit: Deaths per 1000 live births
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 10,174 data points, 1951–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The share of newborns who die before reaching 28 days of age.