Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Oman
Oman: Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 was 5.06 per 1,000 population in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Oman, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 population.
Analysis
In 2023, birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Oman stood at 5.06 per 1,000 population. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.8% on the previous year and down 66.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Oman peaked at 27.35 per 1,000 population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.06 per 1,000 population, in 2023.
That places Oman 183rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.72 per 1,000 population | 7.4 per 1,000 population | 27.35 per 1,000 population | 7 |
| 2010s | 12.63 per 1,000 population | 8.22 per 1,000 population | 14.9 per 1,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.37 per 1,000 population | 5.06 per 1,000 population | 7.44 per 1,000 population | 4 |
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More population data for Oman
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 701,526 people (2100)
- Population density 39.08 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.7% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 2.51 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 294 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 2.51 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 2.51 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 1.5% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.52 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Oman?
- Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Oman was 5.06 per 1,000 population in 2023, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 27.35 per 1,000 population in 2000.
- What is the lowest birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.06 per 1,000 population in 2023.
- How does Oman rank for birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19?
- Oman ranks 183rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years)