Infant deaths in Oman
Oman: Infant deaths was 720 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
720
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
123rd
of 213 countries
All-time high
807
in 2017
All-time low
506
in 2007
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Infant deaths in Oman, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, infant deaths in Oman stood at 720.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths in Oman peaked at 807 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 506, in 2007.
That places Oman 123rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Infant deaths in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 734 | — |
| 2001 | 678 | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 634 | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 600 | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 569 | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 541 | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 519 | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 506 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 514 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 544 | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 587 | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 615 | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 649 | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 705 | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 750 | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 778 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 797 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 807 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 793 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 764 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 742 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 716 | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 676 | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 681 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 720 | +5.7% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 720 is above the median for high income countries, which is 210, 3.4× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Oman's 720 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,615, 45% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 583.9 | 506 | 734 | 10 |
| 2010s | 724.5 | 587 | 807 | 10 |
| 2020s | 707 | 676 | 742 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Oman
More development goals data for Oman
- Red List Index 0.8947 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 2.44 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,549 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 5 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 5 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 10 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 19 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 19 (2025)
- Neonatal deaths 512 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant deaths in Oman?
- Infant deaths in Oman was 720 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant deaths recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 807 in 2017.
- What is the lowest infant deaths recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 506 in 2007.
- How does Oman rank for infant deaths?
- Oman ranks 123rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is 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 rising.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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