Number of under-five deaths in Oman
Oman: Number of under-five deaths was 884 in 2024. β Volatile
Number of under-five deaths in Oman, 1964β2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
Oman recorded 884 for number of under-five deaths in 2024.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths in Oman peaked at 8,831 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 626, in 2007.
That places Oman 114th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,301 | 7,739 | 8,831 | 6 |
| 1970s | 6,471 | 5,593 | 7,495 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,154 | 2,791 | 5,403 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,633 | 995 | 2,523 | 10 |
| 2000s | 721.5 | 626 | 913 | 10 |
| 2010s | 873.4 | 703 | 980 | 10 |
| 2020s | 880.2 | 849 | 923 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 111 Italy 1,047 compare
- 112 El Salvador 997 compare
- 113 Comoros, Union of the 945 compare
- 115 Mongolia 872 compare
- 116 Cuba 823 compare
- 117 Korea, Republic of 679 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 429.2 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 221 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 2 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 2 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 73,429 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 33,765 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 74,132 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 32,437 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths in Oman?
- Number of under-five deaths in Oman was 884 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 8,831 in 1964.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 626 in 2007.
- How does Oman rank for number of under-five deaths?
- Oman ranks 114th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. 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 under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of children dying before reaching age five.