Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate in Oman
Oman: Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate was 4.12 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate in Oman, 1965–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate in Oman is 4.12 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 3,604.1% on the previous year and down 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate in Oman peaked at 8.26 % change on previous year in 2013 and was at its lowest, -10.57 % change on previous year, in 1993.
Oman ranks 6th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate in Oman, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | -2.2 % change on previous year | — |
| 1966 | -2.45 % change on previous year | +11.7% |
| 1967 | -2.67 % change on previous year | +8.8% |
| 1968 | -2.73 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1969 | -2.97 % change on previous year | +8.8% |
| 1970 | -3.15 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 1971 | -3.39 % change on previous year | +7.5% |
| 1972 | -3.37 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1973 | -3.66 % change on previous year | +8.6% |
| 1974 | -3.63 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1975 | -3.02 % change on previous year | -17.0% |
| 1976 | -2.73 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 1977 | -2.97 % change on previous year | +8.8% |
| 1978 | -2.93 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1979 | -3.1 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 1980 | -3.4 % change on previous year | +9.5% |
| 1981 | -3.96 % change on previous year | +16.6% |
| 1982 | -4.93 % change on previous year | +24.6% |
| 1983 | -5.92 % change on previous year | +20.0% |
| 1984 | -6.36 % change on previous year | +7.4% |
| 1985 | -6.83 % change on previous year | +7.5% |
| 1986 | -8 % change on previous year | +17.1% |
| 1987 | -9.02 % change on previous year | +12.7% |
| 1988 | -9.18 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1989 | -9.32 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1990 | -9.6 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1991 | -10.07 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 1992 | -10.36 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1993 | -10.57 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1994 | -10.39 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1995 | -10.31 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1996 | -9.85 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 1997 | -9.33 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 1998 | -8.95 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 1999 | -8.55 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 2000 | -8.24 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2001 | -7.67 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 2002 | -6.76 % change on previous year | -11.8% |
| 2003 | -5.6 % change on previous year | -17.2% |
| 2004 | -5.12 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 2005 | -4.83 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 2006 | -4.18 % change on previous year | -13.5% |
| 2007 | -2.49 % change on previous year | -40.4% |
| 2008 | 0.639 % change on previous year | -125.6% |
| 2009 | 4.6 % change on previous year | +620.4% |
| 2010 | 6.68 % change on previous year | +45.0% |
| 2011 | 4.55 % change on previous year | -31.8% |
| 2012 | 5.44 % change on previous year | +19.6% |
| 2013 | 8.26 % change on previous year | +51.7% |
| 2014 | 6.44 % change on previous year | -22.1% |
| 2015 | 4.26 % change on previous year | -33.9% |
| 2016 | 3.11 % change on previous year | -26.8% |
| 2017 | 2.08 % change on previous year | -33.1% |
| 2018 | -0.8163 % change on previous year | -139.2% |
| 2019 | -2.67 % change on previous year | +227.7% |
| 2020 | -2.43 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 2021 | -3.03 % change on previous year | +24.8% |
| 2022 | -5.03 % change on previous year | +65.7% |
| 2023 | -0.1176 % change on previous year | -97.7% |
| 2024 | 4.12 % change on previous year | -3604.1% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 4.12 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -1.16 % change on previous year. (65 countries reporting)
- Oman's 4.12 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -2.04 % change on previous year. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate in Oman changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +3604.1% | -0.1176 % change on previous year | 4.12 % change on previous year |
| 2009 | +620.4% | 0.639 % change on previous year | 4.6 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | -227.7% | -0.8163 % change on previous year | -2.67 % change on previous year |
| 2018 | -139.2% | 2.08 % change on previous year | -0.8163 % change on previous year |
| 2008 | +125.6% | -2.49 % change on previous year | 0.639 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | +97.7% | -5.03 % change on previous year | -0.1176 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -2.61 % change on previous year | -2.97 % change on previous year | -2.2 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1970s | -3.19 % change on previous year | -3.66 % change on previous year | -2.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -6.69 % change on previous year | -9.32 % change on previous year | -3.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -9.8 % change on previous year | -10.57 % change on previous year | -8.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -3.96 % change on previous year | -8.24 % change on previous year | 4.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.73 % change on previous year | -2.67 % change on previous year | 8.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.3 % change on previous year | -5.03 % change on previous year | 4.12 % change on previous year | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate in Oman?
- Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate in Oman was 4.12 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 8.26 % change on previous year in 2013.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.57 % change on previous year in 1993.
- How does Oman rank for number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate?
- Oman ranks 6th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of under-five deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of under-five deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.