Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Oman

Oman: Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates 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

57.51012.51517.51990200720241990: 17.61991: 16.21992: 14.51993: 13.11994: 11.91995: 111996: 10.21997: 9.41998: 8.81999: 8.22000: 7.72001: 7.32002: 6.92003: 6.62004: 6.42005: 6.22006: 6.12007: 62008: 5.92009: 5.82010: 5.82011: 5.72012: 5.72013: 5.62014: 5.62015: 5.52016: 5.52017: 5.52018: 5.62019: 5.62020: 5.62021: 5.52022: 5.52023: 5.62024: 5.8

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 in Oman, year by year

Annual values for Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Oman, 1990 to 2024.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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Indicator
Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
212 places, 7,420 data points, 1990–2024
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