Number of under-five deaths, male in Oman
Oman: Number of under-five deaths, male was 491 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths, male in Oman, 1964–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
In 2024, number of under-five deaths, male in Oman stood at 491.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, male in Oman peaked at 4,619 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 348, in 2007.
Oman ranks 114th of 197 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.
Number of under-five deaths, male in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 4,619 | — |
| 1965 | 4,523 | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 4,414 | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 4,297 | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 4,188 | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 4,065 | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 3,938 | -3.1% |
| 1971 | 3,808 | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 3,685 | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 3,552 | -3.6% |
| 1974 | 3,428 | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 3,333 | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 3,251 | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 3,163 | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 3,080 | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 2,993 | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 2,901 | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 2,796 | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 2,668 | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 2,520 | -5.5% |
| 1984 | 2,368 | -6.0% |
| 1985 | 2,213 | -6.5% |
| 1986 | 2,039 | -7.9% |
| 1987 | 1,860 | -8.8% |
| 1988 | 1,695 | -8.9% |
| 1989 | 1,541 | -9.1% |
| 1990 | 1,396 | -9.4% |
| 1991 | 1,259 | -9.8% |
| 1992 | 1,129 | -10.3% |
| 1993 | 1,012 | -10.4% |
| 1994 | 909 | -10.2% |
| 1995 | 815 | -10.3% |
| 1996 | 735 | -9.8% |
| 1997 | 667 | -9.3% |
| 1998 | 607 | -9.0% |
| 1999 | 555 | -8.6% |
| 2000 | 509 | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 470 | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 438 | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 413 | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 392 | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 373 | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 357 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 348 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 351 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 367 | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 391 | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 408 | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 431 | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 467 | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 497 | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 519 | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 534 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 545 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 540 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 525 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 513 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 497 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 471 | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 471 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 491 | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,351 | 4,065 | 4,619 | 6 |
| 1970s | 3,423 | 2,993 | 3,938 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,260 | 1,541 | 2,901 | 10 |
| 1990s | 908.4 | 555 | 1,396 | 10 |
| 2000s | 401.8 | 348 | 509 | 10 |
| 2010s | 485.7 | 391 | 545 | 10 |
| 2020s | 488.6 | 471 | 513 | 5 |
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More education data for Oman
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 34,743 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 73.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 94.72 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 94.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, male in Oman?
- Number of under-five deaths, male in Oman was 491 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, male recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 4,619 in 1964.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, male recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 348 in 2007.
- How does Oman rank for number of under-five deaths, male?
- Oman ranks 114th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, male rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of under-five deaths, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male children dying before reaching age five.