Oman People - 2006

Population:
3,102,229
note: includes 577,293 non-nationals (July 2006 est.)

Age structure:
0-14 years: 42.7% (male 675,423/female 648,963)
15-64 years: 54.7% (male 1,001,917/female 695,578)
65 years and over: 2.6% (male 44,300/female 36,048) (2006 est.)

Median age:
total: 19 years
male: 21.7 years
female: 16.5 years (2006 est.)

Population growth rate:
3.28% (2006 est.)

Birth rate:
36.24 births/1,000 population (2006 est.)

Death rate:
3.81 deaths/1,000 population (2006 est.)

Net migration rate:
0.35 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)

Sex ratio:
at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.04 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 1.44 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 1.23 male(s)/female
total population: 1.25 male(s)/female (2006 est.)

Infant mortality rate:
total: 18.89 deaths/1,000 live births
male: 21.65 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 16 deaths/1,000 live births (2006 est.)

Life expectancy at birth:
total population: 73.37 years
male: 71.14 years
female: 75.72 years (2006 est.)

See also: Healthy Life Expectancy

See also: Health Performance

Total fertility rate:
5.77 children born/woman (2006 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%, Sunni Muslim, Shi'a Muslim, Hindu

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