Number of deaths per year in Oman
Oman: Number of deaths per year was 9,597 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
9,597
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
154th
of 229 countries
All-time high
16,262
in 1955
All-time low
6,715
in 2011
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths per year in Oman, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths per year in Oman is 9,597, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths per year in Oman peaked at 16,262 in 1955 and was at its lowest, 6,715, in 2011.
Oman ranks 154th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths per year in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 16,124 | — |
| 1951 | 16,089 | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 16,165 | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 16,224 | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 16,255 | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 16,262 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 16,240 | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 16,235 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | 16,144 | -0.6% |
| 1959 | 16,061 | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 15,953 | -0.7% |
| 1961 | 15,772 | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 15,566 | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 15,316 | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 15,047 | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 14,772 | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 14,476 | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 14,167 | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 13,846 | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 13,512 | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 13,271 | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 12,921 | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 12,695 | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 12,340 | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 11,989 | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 11,767 | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 11,327 | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 11,246 | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 10,954 | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 10,780 | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 10,583 | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 10,391 | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 10,129 | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 9,873 | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 9,607 | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 9,348 | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 9,091 | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 8,853 | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 8,650 | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 8,489 | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 8,381 | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 8,306 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 8,265 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 8,262 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 8,277 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 8,058 | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 7,855 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 7,662 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 7,491 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 7,340 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 7,199 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 7,071 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 6,964 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 6,876 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 6,736 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 6,801 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 6,856 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 6,959 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 6,887 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 6,845 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 6,775 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 6,715 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 7,808 | +16.3% |
| 2013 | 8,402 | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 8,454 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 8,604 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 8,861 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 9,042 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 9,156 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 9,195 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 11,053 | +20.2% |
| 2021 | 12,539 | +13.4% |
| 2022 | 10,073 | -19.7% |
| 2023 | 9,597 | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16,180 | 16,061 | 16,262 | 10 |
| 1960s | 14,843 | 13,512 | 15,953 | 10 |
| 1970s | 11,929 | 10,780 | 13,271 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,501 | 8,489 | 10,583 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,990 | 7,340 | 8,381 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,919 | 6,736 | 7,199 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,301 | 6,715 | 9,195 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,816 | 9,597 | 12,539 | 4 |
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- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 4.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.4872 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 4.54 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.7299 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths per year in Oman?
- Number of deaths per year in Oman was 9,597 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths per year recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 16,262 in 1955.
- What is the lowest number of deaths per year recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,715 in 2011.
- How does Oman rank for number of deaths per year?
- Oman ranks 154th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths per year rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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