Number of stillbirths in Oman
Oman: Number of stillbirths was 434 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of stillbirths in Oman, 2000–2023
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of stillbirths in Oman is 434, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 7.4% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of stillbirths in Oman peaked at 517 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 340, in 2007.
That places Oman 116th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Number of stillbirths in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 410 | — |
| 2001 | 394 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 384 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 375 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 363 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 352 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 342 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 340 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 356 | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 379 | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 404 | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 404 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 434 | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 459 | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 471 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 486 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 503 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 517 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 510 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 494 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 478 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 446 | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 404 | -9.4% |
| 2023 | 434 | +7.4% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 434 is above the median for high income countries, which is 173, 2.5× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Oman's 434 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,555, 28% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 369.5 | 340 | 410 | 10 |
| 2010s | 468.2 | 404 | 517 | 10 |
| 2020s | 440.5 | 404 | 478 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 113 Panama 477 compare
- 114 East Timor 460 compare
- 115 Jamaica 459 compare
- 117 Eswatini 410 compare
- 118 United Arab Emirates 409 compare
- 119 South Korea 400 compare
More health data for Oman
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8969 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3507 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 221 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0388 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0404 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of stillbirths in Oman?
- Number of stillbirths in Oman was 434 in 2023, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of stillbirths recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 517 in 2017.
- What is the lowest number of stillbirths recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 340 in 2007.
- How does Oman rank for number of stillbirths?
- Oman ranks 116th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of stillbirths rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of stillbirths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of fetal deaths at 28 weeks or more of gestation