Kuwait vs Oman: Life expectation at birth by sex

Kuwait
81.85
in 2023
Oman
81.88
in 2023
Kuwait rank
64th
Oman rank
62nd

Life expectation at birth by sex over time

  • Kuwait
  • Oman
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How they compare

Oman currently reports 81.88 against 81.85 in Kuwait, a difference of 0.03.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Kuwait ahead.

Kuwait ranks 64th and Oman ranks 62nd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 7 and Oman in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Oman Difference Ahead
1950s 56.08 34.14 21.94 Kuwait
1960s 65.51 42.65 22.86 Kuwait
1970s 72.04 54.99 17.05 Kuwait
1980s 75.87 67.05 8.82 Kuwait
1990s 77.85 74.17 3.68 Kuwait
2000s 78.81 77.86 0.9552 Kuwait
2010s 80.57 80.98 0.4039 Oman
2020s 80.52 79.6 0.9213 Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectation at birth by sex, Kuwait or Oman?
Oman, at 81.88 against 81.85 in Kuwait as of 2023.
What is the difference in life expectation at birth by sex between Kuwait and Oman?
0.03, with Oman ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Oman?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Kuwait and Oman rank globally for life expectation at birth by sex?
Kuwait ranks 64th and Oman ranks 62nd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Life expectation at birth by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Life expectation at birth by sex
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
Last refreshed