Number of neonatal deaths in Oman

Oman: Number of neonatal deaths was 512 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
512
Change on year
up 8.2%
World rank
112th
of 196 countries
All-time high
1,847
in 1978
All-time low
305
in 2007
Years of data
53
1972–2024

Number of neonatal deaths in Oman, 1972–2024

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Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).

Analysis

In 2024, number of neonatal deaths in Oman stood at 512.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Oman peaked at 1,847 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 305, in 2007.

That places Oman 112th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Number of neonatal deaths in Oman, year by year

Annual values for Number of neonatal deaths in Oman, 1972 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1972 1,816
1973 1,796 -1.1%
1974 1,779 -0.9%
1975 1,799 +1.1%
1976 1,814 +0.8%
1977 1,834 +1.1%
1978 1,847 +0.7%
1979 1,845 -0.1%
1980 1,828 -0.9%
1981 1,793 -1.9%
1982 1,735 -3.2%
1983 1,671 -3.7%
1984 1,602 -4.1%
1985 1,535 -4.2%
1986 1,447 -5.7%
1987 1,375 -5.0%
1988 1,297 -5.7%
1989 1,217 -6.2%
1990 1,132 -7.0%
1991 1,030 -9.0%
1992 910 -11.7%
1993 806 -11.4%
1994 722 -10.4%
1995 649 -10.1%
1996 591 -8.9%
1997 540 -8.6%
1998 495 -8.3%
1999 457 -7.7%
2000 422 -7.7%
2001 393 -6.9%
2002 370 -5.9%
2003 353 -4.6%
2004 336 -4.8%
2005 321 -4.5%
2006 309 -3.7%
2007 305 -1.3%
2008 318 +4.3%
2009 342 +7.5%
2010 371 +8.5%
2011 379 +2.2%
2012 414 +9.2%
2013 450 +8.7%
2014 471 +4.7%
2015 486 +3.2%
2016 499 +2.7%
2017 506 +1.4%
2018 493 -2.6%
2019 483 -2.0%
2020 475 -1.7%
2021 457 -3.8%
2022 427 -6.6%
2023 473 +10.8%
2024 512 +8.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1,816 1,779 1,847 8
1980s 1,550 1,217 1,828 10
1990s 733.2 457 1,132 10
2000s 346.9 305 422 10
2010s 455.2 371 506 10
2020s 468.8 427 512 5

Countries ranked near Oman

  1. 109 Libya 634 compare
  2. 110 Spain 575 compare
  3. 111 Comoros 542 compare
  4. 113 Mongolia 452 compare
  5. 114 Netherlands 450 compare
  6. 115 Jamaica 444 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of neonatal deaths in Oman?
Number of neonatal deaths in Oman was 512 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Oman?
The highest recorded value was 1,847 in 1978.
What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Oman?
The lowest recorded value was 305 in 2007.
How does Oman rank for number of neonatal deaths?
Oman ranks 112th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of neonatal deaths rising or falling in Oman?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Oman data come from?
The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of neonatal deaths
Source
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 11,545 data points, 1960–2024
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