Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Oman
Oman: Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 was 88.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
88.5%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
30th
of 215 countries
All-time high
89.1%
in 2023
All-time low
22.0%
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Oman, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
Oman recorded 88.5% for share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Oman peaked at 89.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 22.0%, in 1960.
That places Oman 30th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Oman, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 22.0% | — |
| 1961 | 22.9% | +4.4% |
| 1962 | 24.0% | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 25.1% | +4.6% |
| 1964 | 26.3% | +4.7% |
| 1965 | 27.5% | +4.6% |
| 1966 | 28.8% | +4.6% |
| 1967 | 30.1% | +4.6% |
| 1968 | 31.4% | +4.6% |
| 1969 | 32.9% | +4.5% |
| 1970 | 33.8% | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 35.3% | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 35.3% | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 36.9% | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 38.5% | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 40.3% | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 44.3% | +10.0% |
| 1977 | 45.9% | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 48.0% | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 49.9% | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 51.9% | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 53.7% | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 55.7% | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 57.5% | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 59.3% | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 61.0% | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 62.5% | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 64.0% | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 65.3% | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 66.5% | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 67.6% | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 68.7% | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 69.7% | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 70.7% | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 71.7% | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 72.6% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 73.6% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 74.6% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 75.5% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 76.4% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 77.3% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 78.1% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 78.7% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 79.1% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 79.4% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 79.7% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 80.1% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 80.5% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 81.3% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 82.2% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 83.3% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 84.3% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 85.3% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 86.1% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 86.8% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 87.3% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 87.7% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 88.0% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 88.3% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 88.5% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 84.9% | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 81.3% | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 87.2% | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 89.1% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 88.5% | -0.7% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 88.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 86.3%, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Oman's 88.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 83.8%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.1% | 22.0% | 32.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 40.8% | 33.8% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 59.7% | 51.9% | 66.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.1% | 67.6% | 76.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.6% | 77.3% | 82.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.5% | 83.3% | 88.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.2% | 81.3% | 89.1% | 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 share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Oman?
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Oman was 88.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 89.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.0% in 1960.
- How does Oman rank for share of men expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Oman ranks 30th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This measure shows the share newborns that would survive to the age of 65, if subject to age-specific death rates in a given year.