Children per woman vs population growth in Oman
Oman: Children per woman vs population growth was 1.49 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.49
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
69th
of 229 countries
All-time high
4.2
in 1983
All-time low
1.42
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950β2023
Children per woman vs population growth in Oman, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Oman recorded 1.49 for children per woman vs population growth in 2023.
The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children per woman vs population growth in Oman peaked at 4.2 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 1.42, in 2022.
Oman ranks 69th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.88 | 1.67 | 2.17 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.69 | 2.27 | 3.09 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.54 | 3.15 | 4.01 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.95 | 3.35 | 4.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.55 | 2.13 | 3.17 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.89 | 1.72 | 2.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.86 | 1.69 | 2.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.53 | 1.42 | 1.64 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 66 Bangladesh 1.53 compare
- 67 Laos 1.5 compare
- 68 Algeria 1.5 compare
- 70 East Timor 1.48 compare
- 71 Nicaragua 1.48 compare
- 72 Micronesia (country) 1.47 compare
More population data for Oman
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.661 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 701,526 (2100)
- Population density 39.08 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.661 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.51 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 294 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.51 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.51 (2024)
- Natural population growth 1.49 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 2.52 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children per woman vs population growth in Oman?
- Children per woman vs population growth in Oman was 1.49 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children per woman vs population growth recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2 in 1983.
- What is the lowest children per woman vs population growth recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.42 in 2022.
- How does Oman rank for children per woman vs population growth?
- Oman ranks 69th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children per woman vs population growth rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children per woman vs population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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