Number of births, by world region in Oman
Oman: Number of births, by world region was 85,065 births in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
85,065 births
Change on year
up 10.0%
World rank
113th
of 236 countries
All-time high
91,449 births
in 2017
All-time low
23,743 births
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births, by world region in Oman, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births.
Analysis
Oman recorded 85,065 births for number of births, by world region in 2023.
The figure is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births, by world region in Oman peaked at 91,449 births in 2017 and was at its lowest, 23,743 births, in 1950.
Oman ranks 113th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of births, by world region in Oman, year by year
| Year | births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 23,743 births | — |
| 1951 | 24,036 births | +1.2% |
| 1952 | 24,379 births | +1.4% |
| 1953 | 24,720 births | +1.4% |
| 1954 | 25,082 births | +1.5% |
| 1955 | 25,429 births | +1.4% |
| 1956 | 25,825 births | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 26,283 births | +1.8% |
| 1958 | 26,829 births | +2.1% |
| 1959 | 27,366 births | +2.0% |
| 1960 | 27,987 births | +2.3% |
| 1961 | 28,463 births | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 29,046 births | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 29,595 births | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 30,256 births | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 30,874 births | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 31,507 births | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 32,159 births | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 32,810 births | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 33,461 births | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 34,161 births | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 34,896 births | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 35,662 births | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 36,534 births | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 37,527 births | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 39,463 births | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 41,355 births | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 43,588 births | +5.4% |
| 1978 | 46,099 births | +5.8% |
| 1979 | 48,800 births | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 51,693 births | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 54,569 births | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 57,065 births | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 59,517 births | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 61,864 births | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 63,956 births | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 64,417 births | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 64,787 births | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 64,792 births | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 64,695 births | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 64,380 births | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 63,685 births | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 62,733 births | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 61,702 births | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 60,612 births | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 59,192 births | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 58,216 births | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 57,175 births | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 56,146 births | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 55,393 births | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 54,409 births | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 53,724 births | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 53,361 births | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 53,151 births | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 52,390 births | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 51,491 births | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 50,825 births | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 51,169 births | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 54,029 births | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 58,852 births | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 64,393 births | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 66,403 births | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 73,376 births | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 80,308 births | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 84,715 births | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 87,851 births | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 90,204 births | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 91,449 births | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 88,598 births | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 86,580 births | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 85,276 births | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 82,526 births | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 77,354 births | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 85,065 births | +10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 25,369 births | 23,743 births | 27,366 births | 10 |
| 1960s | 30,616 births | 27,987 births | 33,461 births | 10 |
| 1970s | 39,808 births | 34,161 births | 48,800 births | 10 |
| 1980s | 60,736 births | 51,693 births | 64,792 births | 10 |
| 1990s | 59,923 births | 55,393 births | 64,380 births | 10 |
| 2000s | 53,340 births | 50,825 births | 58,852 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 81,388 births | 64,393 births | 91,449 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 82,555 births | 77,354 births | 85,276 births | 4 |
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.4397 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population density 39.08 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 701,526 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births, by world region in Oman?
- Number of births, by world region in Oman was 85,065 births in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births, by world region recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 91,449 births in 2017.
- What is the lowest number of births, by world region recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,743 births in 1950.
- How does Oman rank for number of births, by world region?
- Oman ranks 113th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births, by world region rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of births, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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