Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Oman
Oman: Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause was 176.74 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Oman, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Oman is 176.74, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 6.4% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Oman peaked at 209.66 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 131.09, in 2007.
That places Oman 113th out of 193 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 204.72 | — |
| 2001 | 186.56 | -8.9% |
| 2002 | 169.02 | -9.4% |
| 2003 | 157.84 | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 146.71 | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 137.97 | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 133.19 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 131.09 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 133.33 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 142.39 | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 151.31 | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 161.19 | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 174.07 | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 189.3 | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 198.93 | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 204.97 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 208.57 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 209.66 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 207.23 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 198.28 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 188.86 | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 176.74 | -6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 154.28 | 131.09 | 204.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 190.35 | 151.31 | 209.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 182.8 | 176.74 | 188.86 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Oman?
- Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Oman was 176.74 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 209.66 in 2017.
- What is the lowest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 131.09 in 2007.
- How does Oman rank for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause?
- Oman ranks 113th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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