Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Oman
Oman: Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) was 5.78 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.78
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
122nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
17.59
in 1990
All-time low
5.5
in 2022
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Oman, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Oman recorded 5.78 for neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates 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 - un igme estimates in Oman peaked at 17.59 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 5.5, in 2022.
Oman ranks 122nd of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17.59 | — |
| 1991 | 16.17 | -8.1% |
| 1992 | 14.51 | -10.3% |
| 1993 | 13.06 | -10.0% |
| 1994 | 11.91 | -8.8% |
| 1995 | 10.96 | -8.0% |
| 1996 | 10.15 | -7.4% |
| 1997 | 9.44 | -7.0% |
| 1998 | 8.82 | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 8.25 | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 7.75 | -6.1% |
| 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 2.62, 2.2× the median. (65 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. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.09 | 8.25 | 17.59 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.5 | 5.82 | 7.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.61 | 5.53 | 5.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.59 | 5.5 | 5.78 | 5 |
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 - un igme estimates in Oman?
- Neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Oman was 5.78 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 17.59 in 1990.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5 in 2022.
- How does Oman rank for neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates?
- Oman ranks 122nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates 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 UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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