Number of children under 5 in Oman
Oman: Number of children under 5 was 427,937 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
427,937 people
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
113th
of 236 countries
All-time high
439,854 people
in 2020
All-time low
75,355 people
in 1952
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children under 5 in Oman, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, number of children under 5 in Oman stood at 427,937 people.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 5 in Oman peaked at 439,854 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 75,355 people, in 1952.
Oman ranks 113th 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.
Number of children under 5 in Oman, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 76,911 people | — |
| 1951 | 75,930 people | -1.3% |
| 1952 | 75,355 people | -0.8% |
| 1953 | 76,263 people | +1.2% |
| 1954 | 78,566 people | +3.0% |
| 1955 | 80,748 people | +2.8% |
| 1956 | 82,627 people | +2.3% |
| 1957 | 84,655 people | +2.5% |
| 1958 | 86,884 people | +2.6% |
| 1959 | 89,351 people | +2.8% |
| 1960 | 92,051 people | +3.0% |
| 1961 | 94,962 people | +3.2% |
| 1962 | 98,069 people | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 101,362 people | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 104,840 people | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 108,490 people | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 112,290 people | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 116,253 people | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 120,346 people | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 124,531 people | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 128,792 people | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 133,165 people | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 137,688 people | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 142,414 people | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 147,652 people | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 153,797 people | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 160,992 people | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 169,372 people | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 179,155 people | +5.8% |
| 1979 | 190,435 people | +6.3% |
| 1980 | 202,941 people | +6.6% |
| 1981 | 216,436 people | +6.6% |
| 1982 | 230,605 people | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 244,956 people | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 259,161 people | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 271,612 people | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 280,637 people | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 286,688 people | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 290,784 people | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 293,627 people | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 295,519 people | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 296,679 people | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 296,971 people | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 295,573 people | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 294,525 people | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 293,974 people | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 291,407 people | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 286,810 people | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 280,986 people | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 274,056 people | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 267,192 people | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 262,606 people | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 260,252 people | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 258,395 people | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 257,500 people | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 258,515 people | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 261,003 people | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 265,361 people | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 271,766 people | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 279,850 people | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 290,218 people | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 308,209 people | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 327,544 people | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 345,034 people | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 364,735 people | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 383,507 people | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 400,343 people | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 416,738 people | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 430,008 people | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 438,631 people | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 439,854 people | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 437,807 people | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 435,437 people | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 427,937 people | -1.7% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 427,937 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 127,928 people, 3.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Oman's 427,937 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 901,969 people, 47% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 80,729 people | 75,355 people | 89,351 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 107,319 people | 92,051 people | 124,531 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 154,346 people | 128,792 people | 190,435 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 257,745 people | 202,941 people | 293,627 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 290,650 people | 274,056 people | 296,971 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 264,244 people | 257,500 people | 279,850 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 370,497 people | 290,218 people | 438,631 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 435,259 people | 427,937 people | 439,854 people | 4 |
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 number of children under 5 in Oman?
- Number of children under 5 in Oman was 427,937 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children under 5 recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 439,854 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of children under 5 recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 75,355 people in 1952.
- How does Oman rank for number of children under 5?
- Oman ranks 113th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 5 rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Number of children under 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.