People
Population:
2,186,548 (July 1996 est.)
Age structure:
0-14 years:
46% (male 511,664; female 493,369)
15-64 years:
51% (male 609,423; female 513,042)
65 years and over:
3% (male 26,623; female 32,427) (July 1996 est.)
Population growth rate:
3.53% (1996 est.)
Birth rate:
37.86 births/1,000 population (1996 est.)
Death rate:
4.44 deaths/1,000 population (1996 est.)
Net migration rate:
1.84 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1996 est.)
Sex ratio:
at birth:
1.05 male(s)/female
under 15 years:
1.04 male(s)/female
15-64 years:
1.19 male(s)/female
65 years and over:
0.82 male(s)/female
all ages:
1.1 male(s)/female (1996 est.)
Infant mortality rate:
27.3 deaths/1,000 live births (1996 est.)
Life expectancy at birth:
total population:
70.53 years
male:
68.59 years
female:
72.57 years (1996 est.)
Total fertility rate:
6.09 children born/woman (1996 est.)
Nationality:
noun:
Omani(s)
adjective:
Omani
Ethnic divisions:
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
Literacy:
NA
