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Oman’s Life Expectancy

#8 of 193 in the Life Expectancy progress rankings

Life Expectancy at birth estimates the average number of years a newborn is expected to live given prevailing health conditions. It signals public health quality and longevity trends, offering insight into societal well‐being and medical progress (higher is better).

Latest (2023)
80.0 years
Year-over-year
+2.1 years
Change since start (1960→2023)
+44.6 years

Key insights

  • From 1960 to 2023, Life Expectancy changed by +44.6 years.
  • Most recent year-over-year change (2022→2023): +2.1 years.
  • Lowest level: 35.4 years in 1960.
  • Highest level: 80.0 years in 2023.

Life Expectancy Chart (1960–2023)

*Average based on available data from 193 UN member countries

Life Expectancy Table (1960–2023)

Life Expectancy — Oman
Year Life Expectancy
1960 35.4 years
1961 36.4 years
1962 37.4 years
1963 38.5 years
1964 39.6 years
1965 40.8 years
1966 42.0 years
1967 43.2 years
1968 44.4 years
1969 45.6 years
1970 46.6 years
1971 47.9 years
1972 48.7 years
1973 50.0 years
1974 51.2 years
1975 52.5 years
1976 54.4 years
1977 55.5 years
1978 57.0 years
1979 58.3 years
1980 59.6 years
1981 60.8 years
1982 62.0 years
1983 63.2 years
1984 64.3 years
1985 65.3 years
1986 66.2 years
1987 67.0 years
1988 67.7 years
1989 68.4 years
1990 69.0 years
1991 69.6 years
1992 70.1 years
1993 70.6 years
1994 71.1 years
1995 71.6 years
1996 72.0 years
1997 72.5 years
1998 72.9 years
1999 73.3 years
2000 73.6 years
2001 74.0 years
2002 74.3 years
2003 74.5 years
2004 74.8 years
2005 75.1 years
2006 75.4 years
2007 75.6 years
2008 76.1 years
2009 76.6 years
2010 77.2 years
2011 77.7 years
2012 78.2 years
2013 78.6 years
2014 79.0 years
2015 79.3 years
2016 79.6 years
2017 79.7 years
2018 79.9 years
2019 79.9 years
2020 77.8 years
2021 76.0 years
2022 77.9 years
2023 80.0 years

Source: World Bank