Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita in Oman
Oman: Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita was 2.52 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.52 live births per woman
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
81st
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.9 live births per woman
in 1981
All-time low
2.45 live births per woman
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita in Oman, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
In 2023, fertility rate vs. gdp per capita in Oman stood at 2.52 live births per woman.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. gdp per capita in Oman peaked at 7.9 live births per woman in 1981 and was at its lowest, 2.45 live births per woman, in 2022.
That places Oman 81st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita in Oman, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7.26 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 7.25 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 7.25 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 7.25 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 7.25 live births per woman | -0.0% |
| 1955 | 7.23 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 7.23 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 7.23 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 7.25 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 7.25 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 7.28 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 7.29 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 7.32 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 7.33 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 7.37 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 7.39 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 7.41 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 7.44 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 7.46 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 7.49 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 7.52 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 7.56 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 7.59 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 7.62 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 7.67 live births per woman | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 7.71 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 7.74 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 7.78 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 7.82 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 7.85 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 7.89 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 7.9 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 7.84 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 7.75 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 7.64 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 7.51 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 7.35 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 7.17 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 6.95 live births per woman | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 6.72 live births per woman | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 6.46 live births per woman | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 6.2 live births per woman | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 5.92 live births per woman | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 5.64 live births per woman | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 5.36 live births per woman | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 5.07 live births per woman | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 4.79 live births per woman | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 4.52 live births per woman | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 4.27 live births per woman | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 4.06 live births per woman | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 3.85 live births per woman | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 3.66 live births per woman | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 3.51 live births per woman | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 3.37 live births per woman | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 3.2 live births per woman | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 3.03 live births per woman | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 2.88 live births per woman | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 2.76 live births per woman | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 2.76 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.83 live births per woman | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 2.97 live births per woman | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 2.96 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 2.93 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 2.95 live births per woman | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 2.97 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 2.96 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 2.95 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 2.92 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 2.81 live births per woman | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 2.7 live births per woman | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 2.64 live births per woman | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 2.59 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 2.45 live births per woman | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 2.52 live births per woman | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.25 live births per woman | 7.23 live births per woman | 7.26 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.38 live births per woman | 7.28 live births per woman | 7.49 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.69 live births per woman | 7.52 live births per woman | 7.85 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.47 live births per woman | 6.72 live births per woman | 7.9 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.23 live births per woman | 4.06 live births per woman | 6.46 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.19 live births per woman | 2.76 live births per woman | 3.85 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.91 live births per woman | 2.7 live births per woman | 2.97 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.55 live births per woman | 2.45 live births per woman | 2.64 live births per woman | 4 |
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More population data for Oman
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2094 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.6675 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -21.98 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.6675 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.4397 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.19 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. gdp per capita in Oman?
- Fertility rate vs. gdp per capita in Oman was 2.52 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. gdp per capita recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 7.9 live births per woman in 1981.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. gdp per capita recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.45 live births per woman in 2022.
- How does Oman rank for fertility rate vs. gdp per capita?
- Oman ranks 81st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.