Life expectation at birth by sex in Oman
Oman: Life expectation at birth by sex was 81.88 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
81.88
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
62nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
81.88
in 2023
All-time low
31.81
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectation at birth by sex in Oman, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectation at birth by sex in Oman stood at 81.88. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectation at birth by sex in Oman peaked at 81.88 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 31.81, in 1950.
Oman ranks 62nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectation at birth by sex in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 31.81 | — |
| 1951 | 32.27 | +1.4% |
| 1952 | 32.73 | +1.4% |
| 1953 | 33.22 | +1.5% |
| 1954 | 33.73 | +1.5% |
| 1955 | 34.27 | +1.6% |
| 1956 | 34.85 | +1.7% |
| 1957 | 35.47 | +1.8% |
| 1958 | 36.16 | +1.9% |
| 1959 | 36.9 | +2.1% |
| 1960 | 37.73 | +2.2% |
| 1961 | 38.65 | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 39.66 | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 40.74 | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 41.9 | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 43.09 | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 44.32 | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 45.56 | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 46.81 | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 48.06 | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 49.17 | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 50.41 | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 51.79 | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 53.05 | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 54.33 | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 55.61 | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 56.98 | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 58.01 | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 59.6 | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 60.91 | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 62.19 | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 63.38 | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 64.64 | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 65.77 | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 66.85 | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 67.84 | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 68.76 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 69.61 | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 70.38 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 71.09 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 71.75 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 72.37 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 72.95 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 73.51 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 74.03 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 74.53 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 75 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 75.44 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 75.85 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 76.24 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 76.6 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 76.92 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 77.21 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 77.43 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 77.74 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 77.99 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 78.25 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 78.39 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 78.85 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 79.21 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 79.59 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 79.98 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 80.36 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 80.71 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 81.02 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 81.28 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 81.5 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 81.67 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 81.79 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 81.87 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 79.48 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 77.7 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 79.33 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 81.88 | +3.2% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 81.88 is below the median for high income countries, which is 83.13, 98% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Oman's 81.88 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 79.15, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 34.14 | 31.81 | 36.9 | 10 |
| 1960s | 42.65 | 37.73 | 48.06 | 10 |
| 1970s | 54.99 | 49.17 | 60.91 | 10 |
| 1980s | 67.05 | 62.19 | 71.09 | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.17 | 71.75 | 76.24 | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.86 | 76.6 | 79.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.98 | 79.59 | 81.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.6 | 77.7 | 81.88 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Oman
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 expectation at birth by sex in Oman?
- Life expectation at birth by sex in Oman was 81.88 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 81.88 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.81 in 1950.
- How does Oman rank for life expectation at birth by sex?
- Oman ranks 62nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectation at birth by sex rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectation at birth by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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