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Population Indicators Population

Percentage distribution of population 2003
Age Composition Omani Expatriate Total
0 - 14 40.6 12.3 33.8
15-64 56.2 87 63.6
65 and above 3.2 0.7 2.6
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0
Population 1,781,558 559,257 2,340,815



Fertility Rate

Fertility Rate - 2003, for Omanis
Age Group Fertility Age Rate (in 1000) Births
15-19 10.9 1397
20-24 94 10313
25-29 198.6 15137
30-34 191.3 8897
35-39 136 5218
40-44 61.9 1707
45-49 19.8 453
» Crude Birth Rate (for all population) 24.2
» Gross Fertility Rate 3.2%



Mortality Rate

Mortality Rate - 2003, for Omanis
Life expectancy (Total) 74.26
Life expectancy (Males) 73.14
Life expectancy (Females) 75.4
Infants Mortality Rates (per 1000 live births) 10.3



Education

Education 2003, for Omanis
Description Unit
Population (at Primary Education Age) 309,532
Students (In Primary Level) 303,512
Teachers (In Primary Level) 21,526
Student (per classroom) 29
Student (per teacher) 14.5
Total Enrolment Rate 98.1%



Health

Health 2003
Description Unit
Physicians (Per 1000 persons) 1.59
Nurses (Per 1000 persons) 3.67
Beds (Per 1000 persons) 2.23
Population most subject to heath hazards:
Women (at pregnancy age "15-49") 446,678
Children (Less than Five years of age) 215,531



Manpower

Manpower 2003
Description Omani Expatriate Total
Government Employee (Civil) 99,076 23,969 123,045
Labour Force in Private Sector 74,816 407,816 482.632


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