Number of child deaths per woman in Oman
Oman: Number of child deaths per woman was 0.0228 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths per woman in Oman, 1959–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in under-five deaths per woman.
Analysis
Oman recorded 0.0228 under-five deaths per woman for number of child deaths 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, number of child deaths per woman in Oman peaked at 2.82 under-five deaths per woman in 1959 and was at its lowest, 0.0228 under-five deaths per woman, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.82 under-five deaths per woman | 2.82 under-five deaths per woman | 2.82 under-five deaths per woman | 1 |
| 1960s | 2.21 under-five deaths per woman | 1.78 under-five deaths per woman | 2.69 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.35 under-five deaths per woman | 0.9939 under-five deaths per woman | 1.69 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5742 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2992 under-five deaths per woman | 0.9121 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1481 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0732 under-five deaths per woman | 0.26 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0439 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0337 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0644 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0327 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0299 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0345 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0254 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0228 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0287 under-five deaths per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 112 Cape Verde 0.0234 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 113 Brazil 0.0233 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 114 Kazakhstan 0.0229 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 116 Nicaragua 0.0225 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 117 Mauritius 0.0221 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 118 Bahamas 0.0213 under-five deaths per woman compare
More reference data data for Oman
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 2.52 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.52 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.52 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.858 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate 0.4494 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 64.7 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 41.31 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate -0.8877 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 76.61 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate 0.6272 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths per woman in Oman?
- Number of child deaths per woman in Oman was 0.0228 under-five deaths per woman in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 2.82 under-five deaths per woman in 1959.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0228 under-five deaths per woman in 2024.
- How does Oman rank for number of child deaths per woman?
- Oman ranks 115th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths 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 Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).