Basic Country Facts

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