Number of children under 5 in Oman
Oman: Number of children under 5 was 427,937 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
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.
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 |
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More reference data data for Oman
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.12 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.5516 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.0377 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5416 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.2076 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 121.27 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
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
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.