Oman People - 2004

Population:
2,903,165
note: includes 577,293 non-nationals (July 2004 est.)

Age structure:
0-14 years: 42.4% (male 628,078; female 603,829)
15-64 years: 55.1% (male 955,765; female 643,687)
65 years and over: 2.5% (male 38,761; female 33,045) (2004 est.)

Median age:
total: 19.3 years
male: 22.1 years
female: 16.4 years (2004 est.)

Population growth rate:
3.35% (2004 est.)

Birth rate:
37.12 births/1,000 population (2004 est.)

Death rate:
3.91 deaths/1,000 population (2004 est.)

Net migration rate:
0.28 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2004 est.)

Sex ratio:
at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.04 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 1.49 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 1.17 male(s)/female
total population: 1.27 male(s)/female (2004 est.)

Infant mortality rate:
total: 20.26 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 17.19 deaths/1,000 live births (2004 est.)
male: 23.18 deaths/1,000 live births

Life expectancy at birth:
total population: 72.85 years
male: 70.66 years
female: 75.16 years (2004 est.)

See also: Healthy Life Expectancy

See also: Health Performance

Total fertility rate:
5.9 children born/woman (2004 est.)

HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:
0.1% (2001 est.)

HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:
1,300 (2001 est.)

HIV/AIDS - deaths:
NA

Nationality:
noun: Omani(s)
adjective: Omani

Ethnic groups:
Arab, Baluchi, South Asian (Indian, Pakistani, Sri Lankan, Bangladeshi), African

Religions:
Ibadhi Muslim 75%, Sunni Muslim, Shi'a Muslim, Hindu

Languages:
Arabic (official), English, Baluchi, Urdu, Indian dialects