Age dependency breakdown in Oman
Oman: Age dependency breakdown was 3.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Age dependency breakdown in Oman, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Oman recorded 3.7% for age dependency breakdown in 2023.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency breakdown in Oman peaked at 6.6% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2016.
Oman ranks 233rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.9% | 5.6% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.3% | 6.1% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.4% | 5.9% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.3% | 4.7% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.3% | 4.2% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.0% | 3.8% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 3.4% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 3.6% | 3.7% | 4 |
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- Spring temperature anomalies 1.12 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.0377 °C (2026)
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- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Consumer price index 121.27 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5416 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.2076 °C (2025)
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- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency breakdown in Oman?
- Age dependency breakdown in Oman was 3.7% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency breakdown recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 6.6% in 1973.
- What is the lowest age dependency breakdown recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2016.
- How does Oman rank for age dependency breakdown?
- Oman ranks 233rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency breakdown rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency breakdown. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The number of people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).