Stillbirth rate in Oman
Oman: Stillbirth rate was 0.5077 deaths per 100 births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Stillbirth rate in Oman, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 births.
Analysis
Oman recorded 0.5077 deaths per 100 births for stillbirth rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Oman peaked at 0.7474 deaths per 100 births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.5077 deaths per 100 births, in 2023.
That places Oman 133rd out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6882 deaths per 100 births | 0.6406 deaths per 100 births | 0.7474 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5742 deaths per 100 births | 0.5501 deaths per 100 births | 0.6228 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5303 deaths per 100 births | 0.5077 deaths per 100 births | 0.5569 deaths per 100 births | 4 |
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More population data for Oman
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 701,526 people (2100)
- Population density 39.08 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.7% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 2.51 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 294 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 2.51 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 2.51 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 1.5% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.52 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Oman?
- Stillbirth rate in Oman was 0.5077 deaths per 100 births in 2023, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7474 deaths per 100 births in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5077 deaths per 100 births in 2023.
- How does Oman rank for stillbirth rate?
- Oman ranks 133rd out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Stillbirth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of stillbirths, per 100 total births.