Birth rate in Oman
Oman: Birth rate was 16.85 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate in Oman, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, birth rate in Oman stood at 16.85 births per 1,000 people.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate in Oman peaked at 52.84 births per 1,000 people in 1964 and was at its lowest, 16.35 births per 1,000 people, in 2022.
That places Oman 95th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 52.11 births per 1,000 people | 51.94 births per 1,000 people | 52.49 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 52.58 births per 1,000 people | 51.86 births per 1,000 people | 52.84 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.96 births per 1,000 people | 50.24 births per 1,000 people | 51.55 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.06 births per 1,000 people | 38.6 births per 1,000 people | 51.63 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.37 births per 1,000 people | 24.59 births per 1,000 people | 36.5 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.77 births per 1,000 people | 19.91 births per 1,000 people | 23.84 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.76 births per 1,000 people | 18.86 births per 1,000 people | 23.35 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.6 births per 1,000 people | 16.35 births per 1,000 people | 18.86 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 92 Suriname 17.3 births per 1,000 people compare
- 93 Saint Martin (French part) 17.07 births per 1,000 people compare
- 94 Libya 17.02 births per 1,000 people compare
- 96 Morocco 16.7 births per 1,000 people compare
- 97 Myanmar 16.7 births per 1,000 people compare
- 98 Saudi Arabia 16.41 births per 1,000 people compare
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 in Oman?
- Birth rate in Oman was 16.85 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 52.84 births per 1,000 people in 1964.
- What is the lowest birth rate recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.35 births per 1,000 people in 2022.
- How does Oman rank for birth rate?
- Oman ranks 95th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total number of births per 1,000 people in a given year.