Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Oman
Oman: Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) was 10.28 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
10.28
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
121st
of 200 countries
All-time high
39.36
in 1990
All-time low
10.28
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Oman, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Oman recorded 10.28 for under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Oman peaked at 39.36 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 10.28, in 2024.
Oman ranks 121st of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 39.36 | — |
| 1991 | 35.58 | -9.6% |
| 1992 | 32.23 | -9.4% |
| 1993 | 29.22 | -9.4% |
| 1994 | 26.58 | -9.0% |
| 1995 | 24.3 | -8.6% |
| 1996 | 22.33 | -8.1% |
| 1997 | 20.6 | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 19.1 | -7.3% |
| 1999 | 17.74 | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 16.54 | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 15.5 | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 14.62 | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 13.9 | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 13.31 | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 12.85 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 12.49 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 12.23 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 12.03 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 11.87 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 11.72 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 11.57 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 11.43 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 11.29 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 11.19 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 11.1 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 11.03 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 10.96 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 10.88 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 10.78 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 10.68 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 10.58 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 10.48 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 10.39 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 10.28 | -1.0% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 10.28 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.65, 2.2× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Oman's 10.28 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12.94, 79% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.7 | 17.74 | 39.36 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.53 | 11.87 | 16.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.2 | 10.78 | 11.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.48 | 10.28 | 10.68 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 118 Nicaragua 11.24 compare
- 119 Cape Verde 11.14 compare
- 120 Costa Rica 10.41 compare
- 122 El Salvador 10.05 compare
- 123 Brunei 9.94 compare
- 124 Libya 9.76 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 under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Oman?
- Under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Oman was 10.28 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 39.36 in 1990.
- What is the lowest under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.28 in 2024.
- How does Oman rank for under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates?
- Oman ranks 121st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. 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 Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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