Number of infant deaths in Oman
Oman: Number of infant deaths was 720 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of infant deaths in Oman, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
In 2024, number of infant deaths in Oman stood at 720.
The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Oman peaked at 6,344 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 506, in 2007.
Oman ranks 114th of 195 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,961 | 5,534 | 6,344 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4,865 | 4,403 | 5,407 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,319 | 2,229 | 4,282 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,307 | 799 | 2,016 | 10 |
| 2000s | 583.9 | 506 | 734 | 10 |
| 2010s | 724.5 | 587 | 807 | 10 |
| 2020s | 707 | 676 | 742 | 5 |
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More health data for Oman
- Population ages 0-14, female 31.7% (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)
- Population ages 0-14, male 681,023 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 43,120 (2025)
- Population, male 62.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female 655,304 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Oman?
- Number of infant deaths in Oman was 720 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 6,344 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 506 in 2007.
- How does Oman rank for number of infant deaths?
- Oman ranks 114th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. 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 Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.