Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Oman
Oman: Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 was 91.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Oman, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
In 2024, share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Oman stood at 91.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Oman peaked at 92.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 31.1%, in 1960.
That places Oman 46th out of 215 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.
Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Oman, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 31.1% | — |
| 1961 | 32.1% | +3.2% |
| 1962 | 33.2% | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 34.4% | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 35.7% | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 37.1% | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 38.5% | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 40.0% | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 41.5% | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 43.1% | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 44.4% | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 46.0% | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 47.8% | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 49.5% | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 51.2% | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 53.0% | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 55.1% | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 56.5% | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 58.9% | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 60.9% | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 62.8% | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 64.6% | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 66.5% | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 68.3% | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 69.9% | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 71.4% | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 72.8% | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 74.1% | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 75.3% | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 76.4% | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 77.4% | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 78.3% | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 79.2% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 80.1% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 81.0% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 81.9% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 82.7% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 83.4% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 84.2% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 84.8% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 85.5% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 86.0% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 86.4% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 86.6% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 86.9% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 87.1% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 87.2% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 87.2% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 87.6% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 88.0% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 88.4% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 88.8% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 89.3% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 89.7% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 90.2% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 90.6% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 91.0% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 91.3% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 91.6% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 91.9% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 89.8% | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 87.3% | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 90.6% | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 92.8% | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 91.7% | -1.2% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 91.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 92.2%, 99% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Oman's 91.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 89.6%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36.7% | 31.1% | 43.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 52.3% | 44.4% | 60.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 70.2% | 62.8% | 76.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 81.3% | 77.4% | 84.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.8% | 85.5% | 88.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.3% | 88.4% | 91.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.4% | 87.3% | 92.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Oman
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)
- Population 4,704 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,704 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.82 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Oman?
- Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Oman was 91.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 92.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.1% in 1960.
- How does Oman rank for share of women expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Oman ranks 46th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This measure shows the share newborns that would survive to the age of 65, if subject to age-specific death rates in a given year.