Fertility & birth rates in China and Oman

Fertility rate in China vs Oman by year

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China

Oman

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Year	Fertility rate
	China	Oman
2023	1	2.53
2022	1.03	2.45
2021	1.12	2.59
2020	1.24	2.64
2019	1.5	2.7
2018	1.54	2.81
2017	1.8	2.92
2016	1.77	2.95
2015	1.67	2.97
2014	1.77	2.97
2013	1.71	2.95
2012	1.8	2.93
2011	1.67	2.96
2010	1.69	2.97
2009	1.71	2.83
2008	1.7	2.76
2007	1.67	2.76
2006	1.64	2.88
2005	1.62	3.03
2004	1.61	3.2
2003	1.57	3.37
2002	1.57	3.51
2001	1.56	3.66
2000	1.63	3.85
1999	1.53	4.06
1998	1.52	4.27
1997	1.53	4.52
1996	1.55	4.79
1995	1.59	5.07
1994	1.63	5.36
1993	1.69	5.64
1992	1.78	5.92
1991	1.93	6.2
1990	2.51	6.46
1989	2.52	6.72
1988	2.54	6.95
1987	2.76	7.18
1986	2.72	7.35
1985	2.63	7.51
1984	2.61	7.64
1983	2.56	7.75
1982	2.97	7.84
1981	2.79	7.9
1980	2.74	7.89
1979	2.75	7.85
1978	2.72	7.82
1977	2.84	7.78
1976	3.24	7.74
1975	3.57	7.71
1974	4.17	7.67
1973	4.73	7.63
1972	5.11	7.59
1971	5.52	7.56
1970	6.09	7.52
1969	6.18	7.49
1968	6.51	7.46
1967	5.81	7.44
1966	6.31	7.41
1965	6.61	7.39
1964	6.67	7.37
1963	7.51	7.33
1962	6.09	7.32
1961	3.86	7.29
1960	4.45	7.28

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in China was 1 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.53 in Oman in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check China vs Oman population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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China

Oman

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Year	Natural population change
	China	Oman
2023	-2,087,851	75,467
2022	-847,305	67,278
2021	480,203	69,991
2020	2,046,095	74,224
2019	4,673,713	77,394
2018	5,302,433	79,438
2017	7,790,880	82,408
2016	9,062,269	81,350
2015	6,788,911	79,241
2014	9,205,180	76,258
2013	8,043,116	71,905
2012	10,075,174	65,572
2011	8,245,065	59,689
2010	6,407,607	57,619
2009	6,483,236	52,007
2008	6,729,247	47,146
2007	6,813,465	44,207
2006	6,922,185	43,969
2005	7,678,911	44,688
2004	7,607,960	45,651
2003	7,743,284	46,273
2002	8,258,580	46,397
2001	8,839,358	46,651
2000	9,570,849	47,208
1999	10,247,372	48,053
1998	11,351,286	48,654
1997	12,374,554	49,510
1996	12,686,872	50,362
1995	12,711,220	51,139
1994	13,360,470	52,337
1993	13,493,138	53,439
1992	13,548,601	54,471
1991	14,937,124	55,382
1990	16,335,313	56,000
1989	16,824,495	56,202
1988	17,328,640	56,142
1987	18,005,821	55,933
1986	16,609,920	55,324
1985	14,987,830	54,609
1984	13,561,671	52,253
1983	13,599,789	49,646
1982	15,815,318	46,939
1981	14,461,027	44,176
1980	11,647,260	41,109
1979	11,250,148	38,022
1978	11,473,980	35,141
1977	11,378,068	32,342
1976	11,782,472	30,032
1975	14,378,237	27,699
1974	15,738,118	25,543
1973	18,423,727	24,195
1972	19,102,585	22,968
1971	19,622,980	21,973
1970	21,137,076	20,893
1969	20,760,332	19,949
1968	21,206,083	18,962
1967	19,263,662	17,990
1966	19,282,187	17,030
1965	20,296,950	16,103
1964	19,302,532	15,205
1963	22,742,225	14,283
1962	17,969,132	13,485
1961	2,496,047	12,690
1960	-3,048,510	12,034

The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was -0.15% in China and +1.49% in Oman.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.31% in China and +1.7% in Oman.

Birth rate in China vs Oman by year

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China

Oman

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	China	Oman
2023	6.39	16.8
2022	6.77	16.4
2021	7.52	18.3
2020	8.52	18.9
2019	10.4	18.9
2018	10.9	19.3
2017	12.6	20.2
2016	13.6	20.5
2015	12	21
2014	13.8	21.2
2013	13	20.9
2012	14.6	20.7
2011	13.3	21.6
2010	11.9	23.4
2009	12	21.9
2008	12.1	20.6
2007	12.1	19.9
2006	12.1	20.2
2005	12.4	20.9
2004	12.3	21.8
2003	12.4	22.5
2002	12.9	22.8
2001	13.4	23.3
2000	14	23.8
1999	14.6	24.6
1998	15.6	25.3
1997	16.6	26.1
1996	17	27
1995	17.1	27.9
1994	17.7	29.1
1993	18.1	30.5
1992	18.3	32.4
1991	19.7	34.4
1990	21.1	36.5
1989	21.6	38.6
1988	22.4	40.8
1987	23.3	43.2
1986	22.4	45.6
1985	21	48.3
1984	19.9	49.6
1983	20.2	50.4
1982	22.3	51.1
1981	20.9	51.6
1980	18.2	51.6
1979	17.8	51.4
1978	18.3	51.2
1977	18.9	51
1976	19.9	50.8
1975	23	50.7
1974	24.8	50.2
1973	27.9	50.7
1972	29.8	50.9
1971	30.7	51.2
1970	33.4	51.6
1969	34.1	51.9
1968	35.6	52.2
1967	34	52.4
1966	35.1	52.6
1965	37.9	52.8
1964	39.1	52.8
1963	43.4	52.8
1962	37	52.8
1961	18	52.7
1960	20.9	52.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 6.39 in China and 16.8 in Oman, compared with 20.9 and 52.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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China

Factual

UN forecast

Oman

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	China	Oman
2100	7.83%	17.2%
2099	7.84%	17.2%
2098	7.87%	17.3%
2097	7.91%	17.3%
2096	7.96%	17.4%
2095	8.03%	17.4%
2094	8.1%	17.4%
2093	8.18%	17.5%
2092	8.26%	17.5%
2091	8.34%	17.5%
2090	8.41%	17.6%
2089	8.47%	17.6%
2088	8.52%	17.6%
2087	8.55%	17.6%
2086	8.57%	17.6%
2085	8.57%	17.7%
2084	8.56%	17.7%
2083	8.53%	17.7%
2082	8.48%	17.7%
2081	8.41%	17.8%
2080	8.34%	17.8%
2079	8.25%	17.8%
2078	8.15%	17.9%
2077	8.06%	17.9%
2076	7.96%	18%
2075	7.86%	18.1%
2074	7.77%	18.1%
2073	7.7%	18.2%
2072	7.64%	18.3%
2071	7.6%	18.4%
2070	7.58%	18.5%
2069	7.59%	18.6%
2068	7.63%	18.7%
2067	7.7%	18.8%
2066	7.8%	18.9%
2065	7.93%	19.1%
2064	8.08%	19.2%
2063	8.25%	19.3%
2062	8.44%	19.4%
2061	8.64%	19.5%
2060	8.84%	19.6%
2059	9.03%	19.7%
2058	9.22%	19.7%
2057	9.39%	19.8%
2056	9.54%	19.9%
2055	9.67%	19.9%
2054	9.78%	19.9%
2053	9.86%	20%
2052	9.92%	20%
2051	9.94%	20%
2050	9.94%	20%
2049	9.92%	20%
2048	9.88%	20.1%
2047	9.82%	20.1%
2046	9.75%	20.2%
2045	9.67%	20.3%
2044	9.59%	20.4%
2043	9.52%	20.6%
2042	9.46%	20.7%
2041	9.4%	20.9%
2040	9.35%	21.1%
2039	9.32%	21.3%
2038	9.3%	21.3%
2037	9.32%	21.4%
2036	9.42%	21.5%
2035	9.63%	21.7%
2034	10%	22%
2033	10.5%	22.2%
2032	11.2%	22.6%
2031	11.8%	22.9%
2030	12.4%	23.2%
2029	13.1%	23.5%
2028	13.8%	23.7%
2027	14.5%	23.9%
2026	15.1%	24.2%
2025	15.7%	24.5%
2024	16%	24.7%
2023	16.6%	25.2%
2022	17.1%	26.2%
2021	17.6%	26.7%
2020	18%	25.6%
2019	18.2%	24%
2018	18.3%	22.9%
2017	18.4%	22.3%
2016	18.3%	22.1%
2015	18.3%	22.2%
2014	18.3%	22.1%
2013	18.3%	21.9%
2012	18.3%	22.8%
2011	18.3%	25.5%
2010	18.5%	27.9%
2009	18.6%	28.4%
2008	18.9%	29.1%
2007	19.2%	29.9%
2006	19.6%	30.9%
2005	20.3%	32.1%
2004	21.2%	33.2%
2003	22%	34.2%
2002	22.9%	35%
2001	23.8%	35.8%
2000	24.5%	36.6%
1999	25.2%	37.3%
1998	25.7%	38%
1997	26.3%	38.7%
1996	27%	39.3%
1995	27.4%	39.7%
1994	27.8%	39.9%
1993	28.2%	40.5%
1992	28.4%	41.5%
1991	28.6%	42.5%
1990	28.8%	43.4%
1989	28.9%	44.3%
1988	29.3%	45.1%
1987	29.8%	45.9%
1986	30.4%	46.5%
1985	31.2%	47%
1984	32.2%	47.2%
1983	33.3%	47.2%
1982	34.3%	47.1%
1981	35.1%	47.1%
1980	36.1%	47.1%
1979	37.2%	47.2%
1978	38.6%	47.3%
1977	39.8%	47.4%
1976	40.3%	47.5%
1975	40.2%	47.5%
1974	40.2%	47.5%
1973	40.1%	47.3%
1972	40.4%	46.8%
1971	40.7%	46.4%
1970	40.8%	45.9%
1969	41%	45.3%
1968	41%	44.8%
1967	41.3%	44.3%
1966	41.5%	43.8%
1965	41.5%	43.2%
1964	41.2%	42.6%
1963	40.6%	42%
1962	40%	41.7%
1961	40%	41.6%
1960	40.3%	41.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16% of the population in China and 24.7% in Oman in 2024, compared to 28.8% and 43.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of China and Oman compared.

Maternal mortality chart: China vs Oman

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China

Oman

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	China	Oman
2023	16	13
2022	18	13
2021	21	74
2020	20	32
2019	21	14
2018	22	14
2017	24	14
2016	25	14
2015	26	15
2014	28	15
2013	30	15
2012	32	16
2011	33	16
2010	34	17
2009	35	17
2008	38	18
2007	38	18
2006	40	18
2005	42	18
2004	45	18
2003	47	18
2002	50	18
2001	52	18
2000	56	19
1999	58	19
1998	60	20
1997	63	20
1996	67	21
1995	71	22
1994	76	23
1993	80	25
1992	86	26
1991	92	28
1990	102	29
1989	104	32
1988	108	34
1987	114	37
1986	120	40
1985	125	43

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 16 deaths per 100,000 live births in China, compared to 13 deaths in Oman.

Under-five mortality rates

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China

Oman

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	China	Oman
2023	0.62%	1.04%
2022	0.66%	1.05%
2021	0.7%	1.06%
2020	0.75%	1.07%
2019	0.8%	1.08%
2018	0.86%	1.09%
2017	0.92%	1.1%
2016	0.99%	1.11%
2015	1.07%	1.12%
2014	1.15%	1.12%
2013	1.25%	1.13%
2012	1.35%	1.15%
2011	1.46%	1.16%
2010	1.58%	1.17%
2009	1.71%	1.19%
2008	1.85%	1.2%
2007	2.01%	1.22%
2006	2.19%	1.24%
2005	2.4%	1.28%
2004	2.64%	1.32%
2003	2.89%	1.38%
2002	3.15%	1.45%
2001	3.42%	1.54%
2000	3.67%	1.64%
1999	3.91%	1.76%
1998	4.14%	1.89%
1997	4.36%	2.04%
1996	4.56%	2.22%
1995	4.75%	2.41%
1994	4.93%	2.64%
1993	5.08%	2.9%
1992	5.22%	3.2%
1991	5.31%	3.54%
1990	5.37%	3.91%
1989	5.39%	4.32%
1988	5.4%	4.78%
1987	5.4%	5.3%
1986	5.4%	5.9%
1985	5.43%	6.58%
1984	5.5%	7.34%
1983	5.61%	8.18%
1982	5.78%	9.1%
1981	6%	10.1%
1980	6.28%	11.1%
1979	6.62%	12.2%
1978	7.01%	13.4%
1977	7.47%	14.5%
1976	7.97%	15.7%
1975	8.5%	16.9%
1974	9.05%	18.1%
1973	9.61%	19.3%
1972	10.2%	20.5%
1971	10.7%	21.8%
1970	11.3%	23.1%
1969	11.9%	24.4%
1968	-	25.7%
1967	-	27.1%
1966	-	28.4%
1965	-	29.8%
1964	-	31.2%
1963	-	32.7%
1962	-	34.2%
1961	-	35.8%
1960	-	37.5%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.62% in China and 1.04% in Oman. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.