Fertility Rate: Oman
Oman's fertility rate is currently 2.508 births per woman as of 2024. # Oman Fertility Rate Oman's fertility rate stands at 2.
Current (2024)
2.508 births per woman
-0.7% y/y
Peak (1981)
7.904 births per woman
Low (2022)
2.449 births per woman
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1960–2024 · 65 pts
Fertility Rate — Oman
1960 — 2024
Fertility Rate — Oman
Analysis# Oman Fertility Rate
Oman's fertility rate stands at 2.508 births per woman in 2024, representing a dramatic decline from its 1981 peak of 7.904. Since 1960, the rate has fallen 65.5%, reflecting fundamental shifts in family planning, female education, and economic development. The current level remains modestly above the all-time low of 2.449 recorded in 2022, positioning Oman near replacement-level fertility for a developing nation.
The most significant decline occurred between 1981 and 2022, when the rate contracted by over 68%. Recent data from 2015 onward shows stabilization around 2.5–3.0 births per woman, with minor fluctuations suggesting fertility has reached a plateau. The uptick from 2022 to 2023 (2.449 to 2.525) followed by a slight decrease to 2.508 indicates Oman's fertility rate may oscillate within a narrow band rather than continue downward momentum.
Historical Data
65 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2.508 births per woman | -0.67% |
| 2023 | 2.525 births per woman | +3.10% |
| 2022 | 2.449 births per woman | -5.37% |
| 2021 | 2.588 births per woman | -1.90% |
| 2020 | 2.638 births per woman | -2.15% |
| 2019 | 2.696 births per woman | -4.06% |
| 2018 | 2.81 births per woman | -3.87% |
| 2017 | 2.923 births per woman | -0.88% |
| 2016 | 2.949 births per woman | -0.54% |
| 2015 | 2.965 births per woman | -0.17% |
| 2014 | 2.97 births per woman | +0.54% |
| 2013 | 2.954 births per woman | +0.89% |
| 2012 | 2.928 births per woman | -0.91% |
| 2011 | 2.955 births per woman | -0.61% |
| 2010 | 2.973 births per woman | +5.09% |
| 2009 | 2.829 births per woman | +2.43% |
| 2008 | 2.762 births per woman | +0.04% |
| 2007 | 2.761 births per woman | -4.10% |
| 2006 | 2.879 births per woman | -4.95% |
| 2005 | 3.029 births per woman | -5.34% |
Show all 65 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 3.2 births per woman | -5.07% |
| 2003 | 3.371 births per woman | -3.96% |
| 2002 | 3.51 births per woman | -4.15% |
| 2001 | 3.662 births per woman | -4.93% |
| 2000 | 3.852 births per woman | -5.22% |
| 1999 | 4.064 births per woman | -4.91% |
| 1998 | 4.274 births per woman | -5.53% |
| 1997 | 4.524 births per woman | -5.55% |
| 1996 | 4.79 births per woman | -5.47% |
| 1995 | 5.067 births per woman | -5.45% |
| 1994 | 5.359 births per woman | -4.95% |
| 1993 | 5.638 births per woman | -4.75% |
| 1992 | 5.919 births per woman | -4.49% |
| 1991 | 6.197 births per woman | -4.01% |
| 1990 | 6.456 births per woman | -3.89% |
| 1989 | 6.717 births per woman | -3.39% |
| 1988 | 6.953 births per woman | -3.09% |
| 1987 | 7.175 births per woman | -2.41% |
| 1986 | 7.352 births per woman | -2.13% |
| 1985 | 7.512 births per woman | -1.70% |
| 1984 | 7.642 births per woman | -1.37% |
| 1983 | 7.748 births per woman | -1.14% |
| 1982 | 7.837 births per woman | -0.85% |
| 1981 | 7.904 births per woman | +0.22% |
| 1980 | 7.887 births per woman | +0.47% |
| 1979 | 7.85 births per woman | +0.41% |
| 1978 | 7.818 births per woman | +0.48% |
| 1977 | 7.781 births per woman | +0.49% |
| 1976 | 7.743 births per woman | +0.41% |
| 1975 | 7.711 births per woman | +0.51% |
| 1974 | 7.672 births per woman | +0.62% |
| 1973 | 7.625 births per woman | +0.49% |
| 1972 | 7.588 births per woman | +0.40% |
| 1971 | 7.558 births per woman | +0.47% |
| 1970 | 7.523 births per woman | +0.45% |
| 1969 | 7.489 births per woman | +0.36% |
| 1968 | 7.462 births per woman | +0.34% |
| 1967 | 7.437 births per woman | +0.34% |
| 1966 | 7.412 births per woman | +0.28% |
| 1965 | 7.391 births per woman | +0.28% |
| 1964 | 7.37 births per woman | +0.49% |
| 1963 | 7.334 births per woman | +0.22% |
| 1962 | 7.318 births per woman | +0.43% |
| 1961 | 7.287 births per woman | +0.14% |
| 1960 | 7.277 births per woman | — |
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