Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people) in Oman
Oman: Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people) was 16.78 per 1,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
16.78 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
90th
of 218 countries
All-time high
52.84 per 1,000 people
in 1964
All-time low
16.35 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Birth rate, crude in Oman, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Oman recorded 16.78 per 1,000 people for birth rate, crude in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate, crude in Oman peaked at 52.84 per 1,000 people in 1964 and was at its lowest, 16.35 per 1,000 people, in 2022.
Oman ranks 90th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people) in Oman, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 52.76 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1961 | 52.72 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 52.82 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 52.77 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 52.84 per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 52.76 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 52.62 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 52.43 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 52.18 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 51.86 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 51.55 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 51.23 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 50.9 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 50.66 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 50.24 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 50.67 per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 50.76 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 50.96 per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 51.2 per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 51.42 per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 51.63 per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 51.61 per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 51.06 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 50.38 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 49.58 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 48.25 per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 45.58 per 1,000 people | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 43.16 per 1,000 people | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 40.79 per 1,000 people | -5.5% |
| 1989 | 38.6 per 1,000 people | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 36.5 per 1,000 people | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 34.4 per 1,000 people | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 32.37 per 1,000 people | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 30.52 per 1,000 people | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 29.11 per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 27.91 per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 26.99 per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 26.1 per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 25.26 per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 24.59 per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 23.84 per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 23.25 per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 22.83 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 22.48 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 21.79 per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 20.93 per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 20.21 per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 19.91 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 20.57 per 1,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 21.92 per 1,000 people | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 23.35 per 1,000 people | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 21.58 per 1,000 people | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 20.69 per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 20.95 per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 21.17 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 20.99 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 20.54 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 20.16 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 19.27 per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 18.86 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 18.86 per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 18.34 per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 16.35 per 1,000 people | -10.8% |
| 2023 | 16.85 per 1,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 16.78 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 16.78 per 1,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.5 per 1,000 people, 1.8× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Oman's 16.78 per 1,000 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16.78 per 1,000 people, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.58 per 1,000 people | 51.86 per 1,000 people | 52.84 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.96 per 1,000 people | 50.24 per 1,000 people | 51.55 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.06 per 1,000 people | 38.6 per 1,000 people | 51.63 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.37 per 1,000 people | 24.59 per 1,000 people | 36.5 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.77 per 1,000 people | 19.91 per 1,000 people | 23.84 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.76 per 1,000 people | 18.86 per 1,000 people | 23.35 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.43 per 1,000 people | 16.35 per 1,000 people | 18.86 per 1,000 people | 5 |
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More health data for Oman
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8969 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3507 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 221 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0388 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0404 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate, crude in Oman?
- Birth rate, crude in Oman was 16.78 per 1,000 people in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest birth rate, crude recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 52.84 per 1,000 people in 1964.
- What is the lowest birth rate, crude recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.35 per 1,000 people in 2022.
- How does Oman rank for birth rate, crude?
- Oman ranks 90th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is birth rate, crude rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crude birth rate indicates the number of live births occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the rate of population change in the absence of migration.