Children died before five per woman in Oman
Oman: Children died before five per woman was 0.0228 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0228
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
115th
of 200 countries
All-time high
2.82
in 1959
All-time low
0.0228
in 2024
Years of data
66
1959–2024
Children died before five per woman in Oman, 1959–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Oman recorded 0.0228 for children died before five per woman in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children died before five per woman in Oman peaked at 2.82 in 1959 and was at its lowest, 0.0228, in 2024.
Oman ranks 115th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children died before five per woman in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 2.82 | — |
| 1960 | 2.69 | -4.6% |
| 1961 | 2.57 | -4.4% |
| 1962 | 2.46 | -4.3% |
| 1963 | 2.35 | -4.3% |
| 1964 | 2.25 | -4.4% |
| 1965 | 2.15 | -4.2% |
| 1966 | 2.06 | -4.4% |
| 1967 | 1.96 | -4.7% |
| 1968 | 1.87 | -4.7% |
| 1969 | 1.78 | -4.9% |
| 1970 | 1.69 | -5.0% |
| 1971 | 1.6 | -5.0% |
| 1972 | 1.53 | -4.7% |
| 1973 | 1.46 | -4.8% |
| 1974 | 1.39 | -4.7% |
| 1975 | 1.32 | -4.9% |
| 1976 | 1.25 | -5.6% |
| 1977 | 1.16 | -6.6% |
| 1978 | 1.08 | -7.4% |
| 1979 | 0.9939 | -7.8% |
| 1980 | 0.9121 | -8.2% |
| 1981 | 0.8301 | -9.0% |
| 1982 | 0.7471 | -10.0% |
| 1983 | 0.6638 | -11.2% |
| 1984 | 0.5857 | -11.8% |
| 1985 | 0.515 | -12.1% |
| 1986 | 0.4516 | -12.3% |
| 1987 | 0.3942 | -12.7% |
| 1988 | 0.3437 | -12.8% |
| 1989 | 0.2992 | -13.0% |
| 1990 | 0.26 | -13.1% |
| 1991 | 0.2256 | -13.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1948 | -13.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1683 | -13.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1455 | -13.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1261 | -13.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1093 | -13.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0951 | -13.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0829 | -12.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0732 | -11.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0644 | -12.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0572 | -11.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0512 | -10.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0465 | -9.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0426 | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0392 | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0365 | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0344 | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0337 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0337 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0345 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.034 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0335 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0333 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0331 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0329 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0325 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0322 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0314 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0299 | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0287 | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0277 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0241 | -13.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0235 | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0228 | -2.7% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 0.0228 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0082, 2.8× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Oman's 0.0228 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0297, 77% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.82 | 2.82 | 2.82 | 1 |
| 1960s | 2.21 | 1.78 | 2.69 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.35 | 0.9939 | 1.69 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5742 | 0.2992 | 0.9121 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1481 | 0.0732 | 0.26 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0439 | 0.0337 | 0.0644 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0327 | 0.0299 | 0.0345 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0254 | 0.0228 | 0.0287 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Oman
More reference data data for Oman
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0104 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2727 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0016 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0349 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0149 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0087 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children died before five per woman in Oman?
- Children died before five per woman in Oman was 0.0228 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children died before five per woman recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 2.82 in 1959.
- What is the lowest children died before five per woman recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0228 in 2024.
- How does Oman rank for children died before five per woman?
- Oman ranks 115th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children died before five per woman rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children died before five per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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