People of Oman
Population: | 3204897 note: includes 577,293 non-nationals (July 2007 est.) |
Age structure: | 0-14 years: 42.7% (male 698,461/female 670,793) 15-64 years: 54.6% (male 1,026,686/female 723,712) 65 years and over: 2.7% (male 47,534/female 37,711) (2007 est.) |
Median age: | total: 18.9 years male: 21.5 years female: 16.5 years (2007 est.) |
Population growth rate: | 3.234% (2007 est.) |
Birth rate: | 35.76 births/1,000 population (2007 est.) |
Death rate: | 3.78 deaths/1,000 population (2007 est.) |
Net migration rate: | 0.36 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2007 est.) |
Sex ratio: | at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.041 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1.419 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 1.26 male(s)/female total population: 1.238 male(s)/female (2007 est.) |
Infant mortality rate: | total: 18.28 deaths/1,000 live births male: 20.96 deaths/1,000 live births female: 15.46 deaths/1,000 live births (2007 est.) |
Life expectancy at birth: | total population: 73.62 years male: 71.37 years female: 75.99 years (2007 est.) |
Total fertility rate: | 5.7 children born/woman (2007 est.) |
HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate: | 0.1% (2001 est.) |
HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS: | 1,300 (2001 est.) |
HIV/AIDS - deaths: | less than 200 (2003 est.) |
Nationality: | noun: Omani(s) adjective: Omani |
Ethnic groups: | Arab, Baluchi, South Asian (Indian, Pakistani, Sri Lankan, Bangladeshi), African |
Religions: | Ibadhi Muslim 75%, other (includes Sunni Muslim, Shi'a Muslim, Hindu) 25% |
Languages: | Arabic (official), English, Baluchi, Urdu, Indian dialects |
Literacy: | definition: NA total population: 81.4% male: 86.8% female: 73.5% (2003 est.) |