Life Expectancy at Birth in Oman
Oman: Life Expectancy at Birth was 80.25 in 2024. β² Rising
Life Expectancy at Birth in Oman, 1960β2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Oman recorded 80.25 for life expectancy at birth in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Oman peaked at 80.25 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 35.43, in 1960.
That places Oman 51st out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.33 | 35.43 | 45.62 | 10 |
| 1970s | 52.23 | 46.64 | 58.33 | 10 |
| 1980s | 64.45 | 59.6 | 68.39 | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.26 | 69.01 | 73.28 | 10 |
| 2000s | 75 | 73.64 | 76.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.93 | 77.18 | 79.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.38 | 75.97 | 80.25 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 48 United States Virgin Islands 80.77 compare
- 49 Cayman Islands 80.54 compare
- 50 Saint Martin 80.44 compare
- 52 Czechia 79.98 compare
- 53 Albania 79.78 compare
- 54 Panama 79.78 compare
More gender data for Oman
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,409 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.1678 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 43,819 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 45,624 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 41,956 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 43,673 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 39,215 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 40,583 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 43,586 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 45,213 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth in Oman?
- Life expectancy at birth in Oman was 80.25 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 80.25 in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.43 in 1960.
- How does Oman rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Oman ranks 51st out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Life Expectancy at Birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.