Short facts about people of Oman

Population:

2,622,198 note:  includes 527,078 non-nationals (July 2001 est.)

Age structure:

0-14 years:  41.51% (male 554,727; female 533,627) 15-64 years:  56.12% (male 894,978; female 576,672) 65 years and over:  2.37% (male 32,863; female 29,331) (2001 est.)

Population growth rate:

3.43% (2001 est.)

Birth rate:

37.96 births/1,000 population (2001 est.)

Death rate:

4.1 deaths/1,000 population (2001 est.)

Net migration rate:

0.48 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2001 est.)

Sex ratio:

at birth:  1.05 male(s)/female under 15 years:  1.04 male(s)/female 15-64 years:  1.55 male(s)/female 65 years and over:  1.12 male(s)/female total population:  1.3 male(s)/female (2001 est.)

Infant mortality rate:

22.52 deaths/1,000 live births (2001 est.)

Life expectancy at birth:

total population:  72.04 years male:  69.9 years female:  74.29 years (2001 est.)

Total fertility rate:

6.04 children born/woman (2001 est.)

HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:

0.11% (1999 est.)

HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:

NA

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

Literacy:

definition:  NA total population:  approaching 80% male:  NA% female:  NA%

Source: World Factbook