Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Oman
Oman: Number of child deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0027 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Oman, 1964–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Oman stood at 0.0027 deaths per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Oman peaked at 0.0285 deaths per square kilometre in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.002 deaths per square kilometre, in 2007.
Oman ranks 165th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Oman, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 0.0285 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0.0279 deaths per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0272 deaths per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0265 deaths per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0258 deaths per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 0.025 deaths per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0242 deaths per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0234 deaths per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0226 deaths per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0218 deaths per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1974 | 0.021 deaths per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0204 deaths per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0198 deaths per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0192 deaths per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0186 deaths per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0181 deaths per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0175 deaths per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0168 deaths per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0159 deaths per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 0.015 deaths per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 0.014 deaths per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0131 deaths per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1986 | 0.012 deaths per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0109 deaths per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0099 deaths per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1989 | 0.009 deaths per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0082 deaths per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0073 deaths per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0066 deaths per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0059 deaths per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0053 deaths per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0047 deaths per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0043 deaths per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0039 deaths per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0035 deaths per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0032 deaths per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0029 deaths per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0027 deaths per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0025 deaths per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0024 deaths per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0023 deaths per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0022 deaths per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0021 deaths per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.002 deaths per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.002 deaths per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0021 deaths per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0023 deaths per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0024 deaths per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0025 deaths per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0027 deaths per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0029 deaths per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 0.003 deaths per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0031 deaths per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0032 deaths per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0031 deaths per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0031 deaths per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.003 deaths per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0029 deaths per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0027 deaths per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0027 deaths per square kilometre | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0268 deaths per square kilometre | 0.025 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0285 deaths per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1970s | 0.0209 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0181 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0242 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0134 deaths per square kilometre | 0.009 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0175 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0053 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0032 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0082 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0023 deaths per square kilometre | 0.002 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0029 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0028 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0023 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0032 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0028 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0027 deaths per square kilometre | 0.003 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
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- 166 United States of America 0.0026 deaths per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Oman?
- Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Oman was 0.0027 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0285 deaths per square kilometre in 1964.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.002 deaths per square kilometre in 2007.
- How does Oman rank for number of child deaths, per square kilometre?
- Oman ranks 165th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of child deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of child deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of child deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of child deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.