Oman vs Yemen
Oman vs Yemen: Life expectancy
Life expectancy in 2023: 80 years in Oman and 69.3 years in Yemen, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Oman, by 10.7 years, or 1.15 times that in Yemen.
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What the numbers say
- Oman has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
- In 2023, Oman ranked 53 and Yemen ranked 168 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Oman at 90.4 years and Yemen at 78.9 years in 2100.
- The world as a whole: 73.2 years in 2023.
Every year
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| Year | Oman | Yemen | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 80 | 69.3 | 73.2 |
| 2022 | 77.9 | 68 | 72.6 |
| 2021 | 76 | 66 | 70.9 |
| 2020 | 77.8 | 66.4 | 71.9 |
| 2019 | 80 | 66.6 | 72.6 |
| 2018 | 79.9 | 65.9 | 72.4 |
| 2017 | 79.8 | 67.1 | 72.1 |
| 2016 | 79.6 | 67.1 | 71.9 |
| 2015 | 79.4 | 66.8 | 71.6 |
| 2014 | 79 | 68 | 71.4 |
| 2013 | 78.6 | 68 | 71.1 |
| 2012 | 78.2 | 67.6 | 70.8 |
| 2011 | 77.7 | 67.4 | 70.4 |
| 2010 | 77.2 | 67.2 | 70.1 |
| 2009 | 76.6 | 66.9 | 69.7 |
| 2008 | 76.1 | 66.6 | 69.3 |
| 2007 | 75.6 | 66.2 | 69 |
| 2006 | 75.4 | 65.8 | 68.6 |
| 2005 | 75.1 | 65.4 | 68.1 |
| 2004 | 74.8 | 64.9 | 67.7 |
| 2003 | 74.5 | 64.4 | 67.4 |
| 2002 | 74.3 | 63.8 | 67.1 |
| 2001 | 74 | 63.3 | 66.8 |
| 2000 | 73.6 | 62.8 | 66.4 |
| 1999 | 73.3 | 62.3 | 66 |
| 1998 | 72.9 | 61.8 | 65.7 |
| 1997 | 72.5 | 61.3 | 65.5 |
| 1996 | 72 | 60.9 | 65.2 |
| 1995 | 71.6 | 60.5 | 64.9 |
| 1994 | 71.1 | 59.8 | 64.3 |
| 1993 | 70.6 | 59.7 | 64.4 |
| 1992 | 70.1 | 59.3 | 64.3 |
| 1991 | 69.6 | 58.8 | 64.1 |
| 1990 | 69 | 58.5 | 64 |
| 1989 | 68.4 | 58 | 63.8 |
| 1988 | 67.7 | 57.4 | 63.4 |
| 1987 | 67 | 56.8 | 63.2 |
| 1986 | 66.2 | 54 | 62.7 |
| 1985 | 65.3 | 55.4 | 62.2 |
| 1984 | 64.3 | 54.6 | 61.9 |
| 1983 | 63.2 | 53.6 | 61.5 |
| 1982 | 62.1 | 52.4 | 61.3 |
| 1981 | 60.8 | 51.7 | 60.9 |
| 1980 | 59.6 | 50.6 | 60.5 |
| 1979 | 58.3 | 49.5 | 60.2 |
| 1978 | 57 | 48.5 | 59.5 |
| 1977 | 55.5 | 47.4 | 59.2 |
| 1976 | 54.5 | 46.4 | 58.6 |
| 1975 | 52.5 | 45.5 | 58.3 |
| 1974 | 51.2 | 44.5 | 58.1 |
| 1973 | 50 | 43.6 | 57.7 |
| 1972 | 48.7 | 42.7 | 57.2 |
| 1971 | 47.9 | 41.8 | 56 |
| 1970 | 46.6 | 40.6 | 56.3 |
| 1969 | 45.6 | 39.6 | 56 |
| 1968 | 44.4 | 38 | 55.6 |
| 1967 | 43.2 | 37.1 | 55.1 |
| 1966 | 42 | 36.3 | 54.6 |
| 1965 | 40.8 | 35.6 | 54 |
| 1964 | 39.6 | 34.9 | 54.3 |
| 1963 | 38.5 | 33.4 | 53.7 |
| 1962 | 37.4 | 33.7 | 53.2 |
| 1961 | 36.4 | 34.1 | 50.4 |
| 1960 | 35.4 | 33.5 | 47.8 |
| 1959 | 34.6 | 32.9 | 49.6 |
| 1958 | 33.8 | 32.4 | 51.6 |
| 1957 | 33 | 31.8 | 51.1 |
| 1956 | 32.4 | 31.3 | 50.7 |
| 1955 | 31.8 | 30.8 | 50.2 |
| 1954 | 31.2 | 30.4 | 49.7 |
| 1953 | 30.7 | 30 | 48.8 |
| 1952 | 30.2 | 29.6 | 48.2 |
| 1951 | 29.8 | 29.3 | 47.1 |
| 1950 | 29.3 | 28.9 | 46.4 |
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Oman | Yemen | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 80.379.3–81.3 | 69.468.1–70.8 | 73.3 |
| 2025 | 80.579.1–81.9 | 69.667.6–71.5 | 73.5 |
| 2026 | 80.778.9–82.3 | 69.767.4–72 | 73.8 |
| 2027 | 80.978.8–82.9 | 69.967.2–72.5 | 73.9 |
| 2028 | 81.178.8–83.2 | 7066.9–72.9 | 74.1 |
| 2029 | 81.378.8–83.6 | 70.266.8–73.4 | 74.2 |
| 2030 | 81.578.8–83.9 | 70.366.6–73.6 | 74.4 |
| 2031 | 81.678.8–84.2 | 70.466.5–73.9 | 74.5 |
| 2032 | 81.878.8–84.5 | 70.566.5–74.4 | 74.7 |
| 2033 | 8278.9–84.8 | 70.766.3–74.6 | 74.8 |
| 2034 | 82.278.8–85 | 70.866.3–75 | 75 |
| 2035 | 82.479–85.3 | 70.966.3–75.1 | 75.1 |
| 2036 | 82.679–85.6 | 7166.2–75.6 | 75.3 |
| 2037 | 82.879.1–85.8 | 71.266.3–75.8 | 75.4 |
| 2038 | 8379–86 | 71.366.3–76.2 | 75.5 |
| 2039 | 83.179.1–86.4 | 71.466.1–76.3 | 75.7 |
| 2040 | 83.379.1–86.6 | 71.566.3–76.6 | 75.8 |
| 2041 | 83.579.3–86.7 | 71.666.3–76.7 | 75.9 |
| 2042 | 83.679.4–87.1 | 71.866.4–77 | 76.1 |
| 2043 | 83.879.4–87.3 | 71.966.2–77.3 | 76.2 |
| 2044 | 8479.7–87.8 | 7266.4–77.5 | 76.3 |
| 2045 | 84.179.7–88 | 72.166.2–77.7 | 76.5 |
| 2046 | 84.379.7–87.9 | 72.366.3–78 | 76.6 |
| 2047 | 84.479.9–88.1 | 72.466.4–78.1 | 76.7 |
| 2048 | 84.679.9–88.4 | 72.566.4–78.3 | 76.8 |
| 2049 | 84.779.9–88.4 | 72.666.6–78.4 | 76.9 |
| 2050 | 84.980–88.7 | 72.866.6–78.6 | 77 |
| 2051 | 8580.3–88.9 | 72.966.6–79 | 77.1 |
| 2052 | 85.280.3–89.1 | 7366.6–79.1 | 77.2 |
| 2053 | 85.380.3–89.3 | 73.166.7–79.4 | 77.3 |
| 2054 | 85.480.3–89.6 | 73.266.6–79.8 | 77.4 |
| 2055 | 85.580.5–89.7 | 73.466.6–79.9 | 77.6 |
| 2056 | 85.780.6–89.9 | 73.566.2–80 | 77.7 |
| 2057 | 85.880.7–90.1 | 73.666.4–80.4 | 77.8 |
| 2058 | 85.980.8–90.4 | 73.766.4–80.4 | 77.9 |
| 2059 | 86.181–90.7 | 73.866.6–80.6 | 78 |
| 2060 | 86.281–90.6 | 73.966.4–80.8 | 78.1 |
| 2061 | 86.381–91 | 7466.5–81.1 | 78.2 |
| 2062 | 86.481.4–91.1 | 74.266.8–81.3 | 78.3 |
| 2063 | 86.681.5–91.4 | 74.366.9–81.5 | 78.4 |
| 2064 | 86.781.5–91.5 | 74.466.7–81.7 | 78.5 |
| 2065 | 86.881.7–91.7 | 74.566.8–82 | 78.6 |
| 2066 | 86.981.8–91.8 | 74.766.9–82.2 | 78.7 |
| 2067 | 8782–92.1 | 74.867.1–82.4 | 78.8 |
| 2068 | 87.182.2–92.3 | 74.967.2–82.6 | 78.9 |
| 2069 | 87.282.3–92.5 | 7567.3–82.8 | 79 |
| 2070 | 87.482.5–92.7 | 75.167.3–83 | 79.1 |
| 2071 | 87.582.3–92.9 | 75.367–82.9 | 79.2 |
| 2072 | 87.682.4–93 | 75.467.2–83.4 | 79.3 |
| 2073 | 87.782.6–93.1 | 75.567.3–83.6 | 79.4 |
| 2074 | 87.882.7–93.1 | 75.767.4–83.6 | 79.4 |
| 2075 | 87.983–93.3 | 75.867.2–83.7 | 79.5 |
| 2076 | 8882.9–93.3 | 75.967.3–84.1 | 79.6 |
| 2077 | 88.183.1–93.6 | 7667.5–84.2 | 79.7 |
| 2078 | 88.283.2–93.8 | 76.167.4–84.3 | 79.8 |
| 2079 | 88.383.3–94.1 | 76.367.6–84.5 | 79.9 |
| 2080 | 88.483.4–94.2 | 76.467.5–84.6 | 80 |
| 2081 | 88.583.5–94.3 | 76.567.2–84.9 | 80.1 |
| 2082 | 88.683.5–94.4 | 76.667.6–84.9 | 80.2 |
| 2083 | 88.783.5–94.9 | 76.767.6–85.2 | 80.3 |
| 2084 | 88.883.7–95 | 76.967.5–85.4 | 80.3 |
| 2085 | 88.983.7–95 | 7767.6–85.6 | 80.4 |
| 2086 | 8983.8–95.1 | 77.167.5–85.6 | 80.5 |
| 2087 | 89.183.9–95.2 | 77.367.7–85.8 | 80.6 |
| 2088 | 89.283.9–95.4 | 77.467.6–86.2 | 80.7 |
| 2089 | 89.384.2–95.5 | 77.567.6–86.3 | 80.8 |
| 2090 | 89.484.3–95.6 | 77.767.9–86.4 | 80.9 |
| 2091 | 89.584–96 | 77.867.9–86.6 | 81 |
| 2092 | 89.684.1–95.9 | 77.967.9–86.8 | 81 |
| 2093 | 89.784.2–96.1 | 7868.3–87 | 81.1 |
| 2094 | 89.884.2–96.4 | 78.168.4–87.2 | 81.2 |
| 2095 | 89.984.2–96.5 | 78.368.3–87.2 | 81.3 |
| 2096 | 9084.4–96.7 | 78.468–87.2 | 81.4 |
| 2097 | 90.184.3–96.7 | 78.568.1–87.5 | 81.5 |
| 2098 | 90.284.4–97 | 78.668.2–87.7 | 81.6 |
| 2099 | 90.384.6–97.3 | 78.767.9–87.8 | 81.7 |
| 2100 | 90.484.6–97.4 | 78.968.3–87.8 | 81.7 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- How long a newborn would live on average if the year’s death rates held all its life.
- Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
- The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
- Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Oman vs Yemen
Health
- Child mortalityOman: 1 per 100 live births in 2024Yemen: 3.8 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityOman: 8.6 per 1,000 live births in 2023Yemen: 32.3 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionOman: 3.43% in 2017Yemen: 4.01% in 2017
- Suicide rateOman: 2.9 per 100,000 people in 2017Yemen: 6 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationOman: 5.05 million people in 2023Yemen: 39.4 million people in 2023
- Population growthOman: 4.59% a year in 2023Yemen: 3.03% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateOman: 2.53 births per woman in 2023Yemen: 4.59 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationOman: 79.5% in 2025Yemen: 37% in 2025
- Median ageOman: 29.3 years in 2023Yemen: 18.2 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overOman: 2.7% in 2023Yemen: 2.5% in 2023
- Net migration rateOman: 31 per 1,000 people in 2023Yemen: -0.1 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingOman: 5.68% of GDP in 2025Yemen: 3.97% of GDP in 2014
- Military spending in US dollarsOman: $5.94B in 2025Yemen: $12.3B in 2014
- Military spending per personOman: $1,109 in 2025Yemen: $58 in 2014
- Military share of state spendingOman: 20% of government spending in 2025Yemen: 14.3% of government spending in 2014
- Armed forces personnelOman: 47,000 people in 2020Yemen: 40,000 people in 2020
- National powerOman: 0.17% of world capability in 2022Yemen: 0.24% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersOman: 2.12% of the labour force in 2020Yemen: 0.58% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsOman: 4 million TIV in 2023Yemen: 1 million TIV in 2022
- Arms exportsOman: 7 million TIV in 2017Yemen: 51 million TIV in 1986