Number of deaths in Oman
Oman: Number of deaths was 9,597 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
9,597
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
154th
of 236 countries
All-time high
16,262
in 1955
All-time low
6,715
in 2011
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths in Oman, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of deaths in Oman stood at 9,597.
That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in Oman peaked at 16,262 in 1955 and was at its lowest, 6,715, in 2011.
That places Oman 154th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths 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% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 9,597 is below the median for high income countries, which is 16,691, 57% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Oman's 9,597 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 51,299, 19% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Oman
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in Oman?
- Number of deaths in Oman was 9,597 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 16,262 in 1955.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,715 in 2011.
- How does Oman rank for number of deaths?
- Oman ranks 154th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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