Stillbirth rate in Oman
Oman: Stillbirth rate was 5.1 per 1,000 total births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Stillbirth rate 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. Measured in per 1,000 total births.
Analysis
Oman recorded 5.1 per 1,000 total births for stillbirth rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Oman peaked at 7.5 per 1,000 total births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.1 per 1,000 total births, in 2023.
Oman ranks 128th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.88 per 1,000 total births | 6.4 per 1,000 total births | 7.5 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.74 per 1,000 total births | 5.5 per 1,000 total births | 6.2 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.33 per 1,000 total births | 5.1 per 1,000 total births | 5.6 per 1,000 total births | 4 |
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More health data for Oman
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 429.2 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 221 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 2 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 2 deaths (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)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 77,356 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 33,265 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Oman?
- Stillbirth rate in Oman was 5.1 per 1,000 total births 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 stillbirth rate recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 7.5 per 1,000 total births in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1 per 1,000 total births in 2023.
- How does Oman rank for stillbirth rate?
- Oman ranks 128th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Stillbirth rate (per 1,000 total births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Stillbirth rate is the number of fetal deaths at 28 weeks or more of gestation per 1,000 total births. Total birth is the sum of stillbirths (as just defined) and live births.