What is mortality rate, under-5 in Oman?

Mortality rate, under-5 in Oman was 10.3 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).

What is the highest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Oman?

The highest recorded value was 370.8 per 1,000 live births in 1960.

What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Oman?

The lowest recorded value was 10.3 per 1,000 live births in 2024.

How does Oman rank for mortality rate, under-5?

Oman ranks 119th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.

Is mortality rate, under-5 rising or falling in Oman?

Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Oman data come from?

The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Mortality rate, under-5 in Oman

Name: Mortality rate, under-5 in Oman
Creator: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Oman: Mortality rate, under-5 was 10.3 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

10.3 per 1,000 live births

Change on year

down 1.0%

World rank

119th

of 195 countries

All-time high

370.8 per 1,000 live births

in 1960

All-time low

10.3 per 1,000 live births

in 2024

Years of data

1960–2024

Mortality rate, under-5 in Oman, 1960–2024

Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.

Analysis

In 2024, mortality rate, under-5 in Oman stood at 10.3 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5 in Oman peaked at 370.8 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 10.3 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.

That places Oman 119th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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
1960s	304.66 per 1,000 live births	243.6 per 1,000 live births	370.8 per 1,000 live births	10
1970s	176.59 per 1,000 live births	123.6 per 1,000 live births	231 per 1,000 live births	10
1980s	73.5 per 1,000 live births	43.5 per 1,000 live births	112.7 per 1,000 live births	10
1990s	26.7 per 1,000 live births	17.7 per 1,000 live births	39.4 per 1,000 live births	10
2000s	13.53 per 1,000 live births	11.9 per 1,000 live births	16.5 per 1,000 live births	10
2010s	11.2 per 1,000 live births	10.8 per 1,000 live births	11.7 per 1,000 live births	10
2020s	10.5 per 1,000 live births	10.3 per 1,000 live births	10.7 per 1,000 live births	5

Countries ranked near Oman

116 Nicaragua 11.2 per 1,000 live births compare
117 Cape Verde 11.1 per 1,000 live births compare
118 Costa Rica 10.4 per 1,000 live births compare
120 El Salvador 10 per 1,000 live births compare
121 Brunei 9.9 per 1,000 live births compare
122 Barbados 9.8 per 1,000 live births compare
122 Libya 9.8 per 1,000 live births compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rate, under-5 in Oman?: Mortality rate, under-5 in Oman was 10.3 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
What is the highest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Oman?: The highest recorded value was 370.8 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Oman?: The lowest recorded value was 10.3 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
How does Oman rank for mortality rate, under-5?: Oman ranks 119th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is mortality rate, under-5 rising or falling in Oman?: Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Oman data come from?: The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births)
Unit: per 1,000 live births
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 243 places, 13,506 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.