Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Oman
Oman: Under-five mortality rate, by sex was 10.28 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
10.28 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
127th
of 212 countries
All-time high
16.54 per 1,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
10.28 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Oman, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
Oman recorded 10.28 per 1,000 live births for under-five mortality rate, by sex in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five mortality rate, by sex in Oman peaked at 16.54 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.28 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Oman ranks 127th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Oman, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.54 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 15.5 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 14.62 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 13.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 13.31 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 12.85 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 12.49 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 12.23 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 12.03 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 11.87 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 11.72 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 11.57 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 11.43 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 11.29 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 11.19 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 11.1 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 11.03 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 10.96 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 10.88 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 10.78 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 10.68 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 10.58 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 10.48 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 10.39 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 10.28 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.53 per 1,000 live births | 11.87 per 1,000 live births | 16.54 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.2 per 1,000 live births | 10.78 per 1,000 live births | 11.72 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.48 per 1,000 live births | 10.28 per 1,000 live births | 10.68 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 124 Nicaragua 11.24 per 1,000 live births compare
- 125 Cabo Verde 11.14 per 1,000 live births compare
- 126 Costa Rica 10.41 per 1,000 live births compare
- 128 El Salvador 10.05 per 1,000 live births compare
- 129 Brunei Darussalam 9.94 per 1,000 live births compare
- 129 Brunei Darussalam 9.94 per 1,000 live births 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 5.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0658 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 6.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0216 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five mortality rate, by sex in Oman?
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Oman was 10.28 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 16.54 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.28 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Oman rank for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- Oman ranks 127th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate, by sex 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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