Oman

Both
Summary Year Males Females
sexes
Population (millions) 2005 1.4 1.1 2.6
Life expectancy (years) 2004 71 77 74
Under-5 mortality (per 1 000 live births) 2004 13 12 13
Adult mortality (per 1 000) 2004 164 92
Maternal mortality (per 100 000 live births) 2000 87
Source: World Health Statistics 2006

Under-5 mortality rate (per 1 000 live births)

Oman, 2004

Legend:

WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region

Oman
Source: World Health Statistics 2006

Under-5 mortality
Under-5 mortality: Estimated trend and MDG goal Under-5 mortality: Age-specific mortality rates
Oman, 1980-2004 Oman ,

Source: i) WHO mortality database ii) World Health Statistics 2006 Source: World Health Report 2005

Under-5 mortality: for highest and lowest quintiles Under-5 mortality rates by wealth quintile
Oman, DHS Oman, DHS

Wealth/assets quintiles Lowest Highest Ratio

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Sex Males Females Ratio

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Urban/Rural Rural Urban Ratio

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Mother's education quintiles None Higher Ratio

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Note: rate per 1 000 live births for 10-year period preceding the survey Note: rate for 10-year period preceding the survey
Source: DHS Source: DHS
Causes of death in children under-5
Distribution of causes of death Annual estimated proportions of death
among children under 5 years of age by cause for neonates
Oman, 2000-2003 Oman, 2000
Regional Regional
Deathsb Deathsc
average averagec ,d
Causes (%) (%) (%) (%)
Causes
Total neonatal deaths 100 100 Total neonatal deaths 100 100
Neonatal causesa 42 43 Neonatal tetanus 0 12
HIV/AIDS 0 0 Severe infectiona 12 29
Diarrhoeal diseases 8 15 Birth asphyxia 12 20
Measles 0 3 Diarrhoeal diseases 0 4
Malaria 0 3 Congenital anomalies 28 9
Pneumonia 7 19
Preterm birthb 42 22
Injuries 4 3
Others 6 6
Others 38 14
a. Includes deaths from pneumonia, meningitis, sepsis/septicaemia
a. Includes diarrhoea during neonatal period and other infections during the neonatal period.
b. Sum of individual proportions may not add up to 100% due to b. Includes only deaths directly attributed to prematurity and to specific
rounding. complications of preterm birth such as surfactant deficiency, but not
all deaths in preterm infants.
c. Sum of individual proportions may not equal 100% due to rounding.
d. Eastern Mediterranean with high child and high adult mortality.

Causes of Death
Top ten causes of death, all ages Life expectancy at birth among males (years)
Oman, 2002 Oman, 2004
Years
Deaths of Life
Lost
Causes (000) (%) (%)
Life expectancy at birth among females (years)
All causes 8 100 100 Oman, 2004
Ischaemic heart disease 1 21 16
Hypertensive heart disease 0 10 5
Diabetes mellitus 0 6 3
Cerebrovascular disease 0 5 2
Lower respiratory infections 0 4 8 Maternal mortality ratio (per 100 000 live births)
Oman, 2000
Road traffic accidents 0 4 7
Congenital anomalies 0 4 7
Perinatal conditions 0 4 7
Nephritis and nephrosis 0 2 1
Diarrhoeal diseases 0 2 4 Legend:
Source: Death and DALY estimates by cause, 2002
http://www.who.int/entity/healthinfo/statistics/bodgbddeathdalyestimates.xls WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region
Oman
Source: World Health Statistics 2006