Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute) in Oman
Oman: Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute) was 80.03 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
80.03 years
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
51st
of 215 countries
All-time high
80.03 years
in 2023
All-time low
46.64 years
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Life expectancy at birth, total in Oman, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Oman recorded 80.03 years for life expectancy at birth, total in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, total in Oman peaked at 80.03 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 46.64 years, in 1970.
Oman ranks 51st of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute) in Oman, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 46.64 years | — |
| 1971 | 47.87 years | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 48.72 years | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 49.96 years | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 51.23 years | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 52.51 years | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 54.45 years | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 55.52 years | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 57.04 years | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 58.33 years | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 59.6 years | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 60.8 years | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 62.05 years | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 63.19 years | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 64.27 years | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 65.28 years | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 66.17 years | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 66.98 years | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 67.72 years | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 68.39 years | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 69.01 years | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 69.58 years | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 70.11 years | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 70.61 years | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 71.07 years | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 71.56 years | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 72.02 years | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 72.46 years | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 72.88 years | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 73.28 years | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 73.64 years | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 73.98 years | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 74.28 years | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 74.52 years | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 74.82 years | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 75.07 years | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 75.35 years | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 75.6 years | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 76.12 years | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 76.63 years | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 77.18 years | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 77.74 years | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 78.19 years | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 78.63 years | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 79.03 years | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 79.35 years | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 79.58 years | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 79.75 years | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 79.86 years | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 79.95 years | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 77.76 years | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 75.97 years | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 77.91 years | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 80.03 years | +2.7% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 80.03 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 81.17 years, 99% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Oman's 80.03 years is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 76.51 years, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 52.23 years | 46.64 years | 58.33 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 64.45 years | 59.6 years | 68.39 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.26 years | 69.01 years | 73.28 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 75 years | 73.64 years | 76.63 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.93 years | 77.18 years | 79.95 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.92 years | 75.97 years | 80.03 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 48 United States Virgin Islands 80.52 years compare
- 49 Cayman Islands 80.36 years compare
- 50 Saint Martin (French Part) 80.22 years compare
- 52 Czechia 79.88 years compare
- 53 Albania 79.6 years compare
- 54 Panama 79.59 years compare
More population data for Oman
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.6675 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -21.98 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.6675 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2094 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 6,329 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.19 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.4397 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.661 (2100)
- Population density 39.08 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 701,526 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, total in Oman?
- Life expectancy at birth, total in Oman was 80.03 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 80.03 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.64 years in 1970.
- How does Oman rank for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Oman ranks 51st out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, total rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release