Age dependency ratio in Oman
Oman: Age dependency ratio was 37.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio in Oman, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.
Analysis
In 2025, age dependency ratio in Oman stood at 37.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio in Oman peaked at 103.0% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 32.5%, in 2013.
That places Oman 204th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 87.0% | 81.6% | 94.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 101.0% | 96.8% | 103.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 96.8% | 87.9% | 100.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.2% | 66.2% | 84.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.3% | 45.0% | 64.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.2% | 32.5% | 43.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.1% | 37.0% | 41.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 201 Brunei 38.6% compare
- 202 Turks and Caicos Islands 38.2% compare
- 203 Saint Lucia 37.4% compare
- 205 Bhutan 37.0% compare
- 206 Jamaica 36.7% compare
- 207 Saudi Arabia 36.4% compare
More health data for Oman
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 43,120 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 33,459 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 36,793 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 35,415 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 37,789 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 36,638 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 38,324 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 44,247 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 45,744 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 47,897 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio in Oman?
- Age dependency ratio in Oman was 37.0% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 103.0% in 1974.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.5% in 2013.
- How does Oman rank for age dependency ratio?
- Oman ranks 204th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age dependency ratio is the ratio of dependents--people younger than 15 or older than 64--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.