Total dependency ratio in Oman
Oman: Total dependency ratio was 49.54 in 2100. ▼ Falling
Latest (2100)
49.54
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
16th
of 20 countries
All-time high
103.01
in 1974
All-time low
32.49
in 2013
Years of data
151
1950–2100
Total dependency ratio in Oman, 1950–2100
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total dependency ratio in Oman is 49.54, measured in 2100.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total dependency ratio in Oman peaked at 103.01 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 32.49, in 2013.
Oman ranks 16th of 20 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 151 years of available data.
Total dependency ratio in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 82.52 | — |
| 1951 | 82.45 | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 82.36 | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 82.25 | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 82.15 | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 82.08 | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 82.02 | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 81.93 | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 81.81 | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 81.64 | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 81.57 | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 81.65 | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 82.01 | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 83.27 | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 85.37 | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 87.41 | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 89.26 | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 91.14 | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 93.04 | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 94.93 | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 96.8 | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 98.65 | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 100.45 | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 102.2 | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 103.01 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 102.92 | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 102.56 | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 101.89 | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 101.15 | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 100.55 | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 100.2 | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 100 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 99.81 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 99.7 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 99.75 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 98.86 | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 96.69 | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 94.02 | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 91.04 | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 87.9 | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 84.71 | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 81.52 | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 78.33 | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 75.19 | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 73.44 | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 72.71 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 71.53 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 69.97 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 68.16 | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 66.24 | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 64.26 | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 62.21 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 60.13 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 58.04 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 55.62 | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 52.93 | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 50.39 | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 48.17 | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 46.37 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 45.04 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 43.92 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 39.1 | -11.0% |
| 2012 | 34.01 | -13.0% |
| 2013 | 32.49 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 32.81 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 33.02 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 32.77 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 33.03 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 34.17 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 36.23 | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 39.2 | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 41.5 | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 40.6 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 38.67 | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 37.66 | -2.6% |
| 2025 | 37 | -1.8% |
| 2026 | 36.58 | -1.1% |
| 2027 | 36.24 | -0.9% |
| 2028 | 35.91 | -0.9% |
| 2029 | 35.53 | -1.1% |
| 2030 | 35.12 | -1.2% |
| 2031 | 34.65 | -1.3% |
| 2032 | 34.16 | -1.4% |
| 2033 | 33.73 | -1.3% |
| 2034 | 33.38 | -1.0% |
| 2035 | 33.16 | -0.7% |
| 2036 | 33.02 | -0.4% |
| 2037 | 32.98 | -0.1% |
| 2038 | 33.18 | +0.6% |
| 2039 | 33.3 | +0.4% |
| 2040 | 33.23 | -0.2% |
| 2041 | 33.21 | -0.1% |
| 2042 | 33.27 | +0.2% |
| 2043 | 33.41 | +0.4% |
| 2044 | 33.61 | +0.6% |
| 2045 | 33.88 | +0.8% |
| 2046 | 34.2 | +1.0% |
| 2047 | 34.59 | +1.1% |
| 2048 | 35.05 | +1.3% |
| 2049 | 35.55 | +1.4% |
| 2050 | 36.08 | +1.5% |
| 2051 | 36.64 | +1.5% |
| 2052 | 37.19 | +1.5% |
| 2053 | 37.72 | +1.4% |
| 2054 | 38.23 | +1.4% |
| 2055 | 38.71 | +1.3% |
| 2056 | 39.14 | +1.1% |
| 2057 | 39.54 | +1.0% |
| 2058 | 39.92 | +0.9% |
| 2059 | 40.23 | +0.8% |
| 2060 | 40.48 | +0.6% |
| 2061 | 40.63 | +0.4% |
| 2062 | 40.71 | +0.2% |
| 2063 | 40.76 | +0.1% |
| 2064 | 40.76 | +0.0% |
| 2065 | 40.74 | -0.0% |
| 2066 | 40.69 | -0.1% |
| 2067 | 40.62 | -0.2% |
| 2068 | 40.53 | -0.2% |
| 2069 | 40.44 | -0.2% |
| 2070 | 40.37 | -0.2% |
| 2071 | 40.32 | -0.1% |
| 2072 | 40.3 | -0.0% |
| 2073 | 40.36 | +0.1% |
| 2074 | 40.51 | +0.4% |
| 2075 | 40.72 | +0.5% |
| 2076 | 40.96 | +0.6% |
| 2077 | 41.24 | +0.7% |
| 2078 | 41.62 | +0.9% |
| 2079 | 42.09 | +1.1% |
| 2080 | 42.6 | +1.2% |
| 2081 | 43.15 | +1.3% |
| 2082 | 43.7 | +1.3% |
| 2083 | 44.22 | +1.2% |
| 2084 | 44.69 | +1.1% |
| 2085 | 45.09 | +0.9% |
| 2086 | 45.46 | +0.8% |
| 2087 | 45.76 | +0.7% |
| 2088 | 45.92 | +0.3% |
| 2089 | 46.17 | +0.5% |
| 2090 | 46.6 | +0.9% |
| 2091 | 47.02 | +0.9% |
| 2092 | 47.42 | +0.9% |
| 2093 | 47.79 | +0.8% |
| 2094 | 48.14 | +0.7% |
| 2095 | 48.44 | +0.6% |
| 2096 | 48.71 | +0.6% |
| 2097 | 48.95 | +0.5% |
| 2098 | 49.17 | +0.4% |
| 2099 | 49.36 | +0.4% |
| 2100 | 49.54 | +0.4% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 49.54 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 63.47, 78% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Oman's 49.54 is above the median for high income countries, which is 44.82, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 82.12 | 81.64 | 82.52 | 10 |
| 1960s | 86.97 | 81.57 | 94.93 | 10 |
| 1970s | 101.02 | 96.8 | 103.01 | 10 |
| 1980s | 96.8 | 87.9 | 100.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.18 | 66.24 | 84.71 | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.32 | 45.04 | 64.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.16 | 32.49 | 43.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.89 | 35.53 | 41.5 | 10 |
| 2030s | 33.67 | 32.98 | 35.12 | 10 |
| 2040s | 34 | 33.21 | 35.55 | 10 |
| 2050s | 38.34 | 36.08 | 40.23 | 10 |
| 2060s | 40.64 | 40.44 | 40.76 | 10 |
| 2070s | 40.85 | 40.3 | 42.09 | 10 |
| 2080s | 44.68 | 42.6 | 46.17 | 10 |
| 2090s | 48.16 | 46.6 | 49.36 | 10 |
| 2100s | 49.54 | 49.54 | 49.54 | 1 |
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- 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 total dependency ratio in Oman?
- Total dependency ratio in Oman was 49.54 in 2100, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest total dependency ratio recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 103.01 in 1974.
- What is the lowest total dependency ratio recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.49 in 2013.
- How does Oman rank for total dependency ratio?
- Oman ranks 16th out of 20 countries with data for 2100.
- Is total dependency ratio rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Total dependency ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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