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Fertility & birth rates in Iran and Oman

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Iran has an annual birth rate of 13 births per 1,000 people, compared to 16.8 for Oman. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.7 in Iran and 2.53 in Oman — 49% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 77.5% in Iran and by 65.3% in Oman — in 1960, it was 7.52 and 7.28, respectively.

  • Iran is ranked 108/196 by birth rate compared to 89/196 for Oman.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 28.9 in Iran — it's 31.8 in Oman.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 26.2 in Iran vs 5.99 in Oman.
  • In Iran, 26.8% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 21.4% in Oman.

Fertility rate in Iran vs Oman by year

Iran
Oman
1x
Year Fertility rate
Iran Oman
2023 1.7 2.53
2022 1.7 2.45
2021 1.71 2.59
2020 1.7 2.64
2019 1.77 2.7
2018 1.92 2.81
2017 2.02 2.92
2016 2.05 2.95
2015 2.02 2.97
2014 1.98 2.97
2013 1.91 2.95
2012 1.85 2.93
2011 1.79 2.96
2010 1.75 2.97
2009 1.74 2.83
2008 1.74 2.76
2007 1.75 2.76
2006 1.76 2.88
2005 1.76 3.03
2004 1.78 3.2
2003 1.8 3.37
2002 1.84 3.51
2001 1.92 3.66
2000 2 3.85
1999 2.09 4.06
1998 2.19 4.27
1997 2.32 4.52
1996 2.54 4.79
1995 2.85 5.07
1994 3.24 5.36
1993 3.67 5.64
1992 4.1 5.92
1991 4.57 6.2
1990 4.93 6.46
1989 5.17 6.72
1988 5.43 6.95
1987 5.72 7.18
1986 6.01 7.35
1985 6.24 7.51
1984 6.43 7.64
1983 6.53 7.75
1982 6.59 7.84
1981 6.62 7.9
1980 6.63 7.89
1979 6.55 7.85
1978 6.34 7.82
1977 6.18 7.78
1976 6.07 7.74
1975 5.95 7.71
1974 5.97 7.67
1973 6.06 7.63
1972 6.26 7.59
1971 6.55 7.56
1970 6.8 7.52
1969 7.01 7.49
1968 7.12 7.46
1967 7.19 7.44
1966 7.21 7.41
1965 7.22 7.39
1964 7.24 7.37
1963 7.32 7.33
1962 7.4 7.32
1961 7.46 7.29
1960 7.52 7.28

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Iran was 1.7 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 Iran vs Oman population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Iran
Oman
1x
Year Natural population change
Iran Oman
2023 750,150 75,467
2022 753,525 67,278
2021 645,725 69,991
2020 663,978 74,224
2019 893,063 77,394
2018 1,035,052 79,438
2017 1,140,549 82,408
2016 1,186,949 81,350
2015 1,178,317 79,241
2014 1,158,552 76,258
2013 1,119,533 71,905
2012 1,073,804 65,572
2011 1,023,925 59,689
2010 980,380 57,619
2009 958,322 52,007
2008 940,983 47,146
2007 919,254 44,207
2006 884,529 43,969
2005 837,305 44,688
2004 801,203 45,651
2003 732,600 46,273
2002 752,205 46,397
2001 743,658 46,651
2000 731,203 47,208
1999 723,237 48,053
1998 717,655 48,654
1997 726,574 49,510
1996 784,508 50,362
1995 879,648 51,139
1994 1,008,076 52,337
1993 1,219,658 53,439
1992 1,365,466 54,471
1991 1,495,594 55,382
1990 1,530,434 56,000
1989 1,609,739 56,202
1988 1,614,512 56,142
1987 1,639,644 55,933
1986 1,659,289 55,324
1985 1,661,750 54,609
1984 1,653,051 52,253
1983 1,573,612 49,646
1982 1,514,240 46,939
1981 1,376,830 44,176
1980 1,361,293 41,109
1979 1,294,306 38,022
1978 1,156,974 35,141
1977 1,091,542 32,342
1976 1,013,347 30,032
1975 929,481 27,699
1974 873,369 25,543
1973 831,880 24,195
1972 804,043 22,968
1971 805,830 21,973
1970 794,612 20,893
1969 780,660 19,949
1968 743,992 18,962
1967 727,276 17,990
1966 695,040 17,030
1965 663,029 16,103
1964 635,589 15,205
1963 620,126 14,283
1962 595,538 13,485
1961 594,674 12,690
1960 584,060 12,034

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 +0.83% in Iran and +1.49% in Oman.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.1% in Iran and +1.7% in Oman.

Birth rate in Iran vs Oman by year

Iran
Oman

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Iran Oman
2023 13 16.8
2022 13.3 16.4
2021 13.7 18.3
2020 14 18.9
2019 14.9 18.9
2018 16.7 19.3
2017 18 20.2
2016 18.8 20.5
2015 18.9 21
2014 18.8 21.2
2013 18.5 20.9
2012 18.1 20.7
2011 17.7 21.6
2010 17.3 23.4
2009 17.2 21.9
2008 17.1 20.6
2007 17 19.9
2006 16.7 20.2
2005 16.4 20.9
2004 16.2 21.8
2003 15.9 22.5
2002 15.9 22.8
2001 15.9 23.3
2000 16 23.8
1999 16.1 24.6
1998 16.2 25.3
1997 16.6 26.1
1996 17.7 27
1995 19.5 27.9
1994 22 29.1
1993 25.7 30.5
1992 28.3 32.4
1991 31.2 34.4
1990 33.5 36.5
1989 35.2 38.6
1988 37 40.8
1987 38.8 43.2
1986 40.7 45.6
1985 42.4 48.3
1984 43.9 49.6
1983 44.7 50.4
1982 45.2 51.1
1981 44.2 51.6
1980 45.1 51.6
1979 44.7 51.4
1978 43.4 51.2
1977 42.2 51
1976 41.4 50.8
1975 40.3 50.7
1974 40 50.2
1973 40.1 50.7
1972 40.9 50.9
1971 42.4 51.2
1970 43.6 51.6
1969 44.7 51.9
1968 45.3 52.2
1967 45.8 52.4
1966 46 52.6
1965 46.3 52.8
1964 46.7 52.8
1963 47.7 52.8
1962 48.8 52.8
1961 49.8 52.7
1960 51 52.8

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 13 in Iran and 16.8 in Oman, compared with 51 and 52.8, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Iran Oman
Fertility rate 1.7 2.53
Fertility rate rank 121/196 75/196
Birth rate 13 16.8
Birth rate rank 108/196 89/196
Population change due to births and deaths +750,150 +75,467
Natural population change rank 25/196 86/196
Natural population change rate +0.83% +1.49%
Population growth +1.06% +4.6%
Population growth rank 98/197 5/197
Average age at childbearing 28.9 years 31.8 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 25 5.2
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 84 102.9
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 19.8 59.2
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 26.8% 21.4%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 57% 18.8%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99% 99.9%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.02% 0.01%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.74% 0.47%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 1.07% 0.84%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 1.18% 1.04%
Life expectancy 78.2 years 80.7 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Iran
Factual

UN forecast
Oman
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Iran Oman
2100 12.1% 17.2%
2099 12.2% 17.2%
2098 12.2% 17.3%
2097 12.3% 17.3%
2096 12.3% 17.4%
2095 12.4% 17.4%
2094 12.5% 17.4%
2093 12.6% 17.5%
2092 12.6% 17.5%
2091 12.7% 17.5%
2090 12.8% 17.6%
2089 12.8% 17.6%
2088 12.9% 17.6%
2087 12.9% 17.6%
2086 12.9% 17.6%
2085 13% 17.7%
2084 13% 17.7%
2083 12.9% 17.7%
2082 12.9% 17.7%
2081 12.9% 17.8%
2080 12.9% 17.8%
2079 12.8% 17.8%
2078 12.8% 17.9%
2077 12.8% 17.9%
2076 12.7% 18%
2075 12.7% 18.1%
2074 12.7% 18.1%
2073 12.7% 18.2%
2072 12.7% 18.3%
2071 12.7% 18.4%
2070 12.7% 18.5%
2069 12.8% 18.6%
2068 12.9% 18.7%
2067 13% 18.8%
2066 13.1% 18.9%
2065 13.2% 19.1%
2064 13.3% 19.2%
2063 13.5% 19.3%
2062 13.6% 19.4%
2061 13.8% 19.5%
2060 14% 19.6%
2059 14.1% 19.7%
2058 14.3% 19.7%
2057 14.4% 19.8%
2056 14.6% 19.9%
2055 14.7% 19.9%
2054 14.8% 19.9%
2053 14.9% 20%
2052 15% 20%
2051 15.1% 20%
2050 15.1% 20%
2049 15.2% 20%
2048 15.2% 20.1%
2047 15.2% 20.1%
2046 15.2% 20.2%
2045 15.3% 20.3%
2044 15.3% 20.4%
2043 15.4% 20.6%
2042 15.4% 20.7%
2041 15.5% 20.9%
2040 15.7% 21.1%
2039 15.8% 21.3%
2038 16% 21.3%
2037 16.3% 21.4%
2036 16.5% 21.5%
2035 16.8% 21.7%
2034 17.2% 22%
2033 17.7% 22.2%
2032 18.3% 22.6%
2031 19% 22.9%
2030 19.6% 23.2%
2029 20.2% 23.5%
2028 20.8% 23.7%
2027 21.3% 23.9%
2026 21.8% 24.2%
2025 22.2% 24.5%
2024 22.4% 24.7%
2023 22.8% 25.2%
2022 23.2% 26.2%
2021 23.6% 26.7%
2020 23.8% 25.6%
2019 23.9% 24%
2018 24% 22.9%
2017 23.9% 22.3%
2016 23.8% 22.1%
2015 23.6% 22.2%
2014 23.4% 22.1%
2013 23.3% 21.9%
2012 23.3% 22.8%
2011 23.3% 25.5%
2010 23.4% 27.9%
2009 23.7% 28.4%
2008 24% 29.1%
2007 24.6% 29.9%
2006 25.3% 30.9%
2005 26.2% 32.1%
2004 27.4% 33.2%
2003 28.7% 34.2%
2002 30.1% 35%
2001 31.7% 35.8%
2000 33.6% 36.6%
1999 35.4% 37.3%
1998 37.3% 38%
1997 39.1% 38.7%
1996 40.7% 39.3%
1995 42.1% 39.7%
1994 43.2% 39.9%
1993 43.6% 40.5%
1992 43.6% 41.5%
1991 43.9% 42.5%
1990 44.1% 43.4%
1989 44.2% 44.3%
1988 44% 45.1%
1987 43.9% 45.9%
1986 43.7% 46.5%
1985 43.5% 47%
1984 43.3% 47.2%
1983 43% 47.2%
1982 42.7% 47.1%
1981 42.9% 47.1%
1980 43.3% 47.1%
1979 43.1% 47.2%
1978 43% 47.3%
1977 42.9% 47.4%
1976 43% 47.5%
1975 43.2% 47.5%
1974 43.5% 47.5%
1973 43.8% 47.3%
1972 44.2% 46.8%
1971 44.4% 46.4%
1970 44.6% 45.9%
1969 44.7% 45.3%
1968 44.8% 44.8%
1967 44.8% 44.3%
1966 44.9% 43.8%
1965 45% 43.2%
1964 45% 42.6%
1963 44.9% 42%
1962 44.6% 41.7%
1961 44.1% 41.6%
1960 43.5% 41.5%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 22.4% of the population in Iran and 24.7% in Oman in 2024, compared to 44.1% and 43.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Iran and Oman compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Iran vs Oman

Iran
Oman
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Iran Oman
2023 16 13
2022 21 13
2021 51 74
2020 34 32
2019 18 14
2018 19 14
2017 20 14
2016 21 14
2015 22 15
2014 23 15
2013 24 15
2012 25 16
2011 26 16
2010 27 17
2009 28 17
2008 30 18
2007 31 18
2006 32 18
2005 33 18
2004 34 18
2003 37 18
2002 38 18
2001 40 18
2000 43 19
1999 46 19
1998 50 20
1997 55 20
1996 59 21
1995 65 22
1994 71 23
1993 80 25
1992 86 26
1991 94 28
1990 107 29
1989 113 32
1988 126 34
1987 136 37
1986 148 40
1985 160 43

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 Iran, compared to 13 deaths in Oman.

Under-five mortality rates

Iran
Oman

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Iran Oman
2023 1.18% 1.04%
2022 1.22% 1.05%
2021 1.26% 1.06%
2020 1.3% 1.07%
2019 1.35% 1.08%
2018 1.39% 1.09%
2017 1.45% 1.1%
2016 1.5% 1.11%
2015 1.55% 1.12%
2014 1.61% 1.12%
2013 1.68% 1.13%
2012 1.75% 1.15%
2011 1.84% 1.16%
2010 1.93% 1.17%
2009 2.04% 1.19%
2008 2.17% 1.2%
2007 2.32% 1.22%
2006 2.48% 1.24%
2005 2.65% 1.28%
2004 2.83% 1.32%
2003 3.02% 1.38%
2002 3.22% 1.45%
2001 3.42% 1.54%
2000 3.63% 1.64%
1999 3.83% 1.76%
1998 4.02% 1.89%
1997 4.21% 2.04%
1996 4.4% 2.22%
1995 4.59% 2.41%
1994 4.79% 2.64%
1993 5% 2.9%
1992 5.22% 3.2%
1991 5.48% 3.54%
1990 5.76% 3.91%
1989 6.07% 4.32%
1988 6.42% 4.78%
1987 6.8% 5.3%
1986 7.2% 5.9%
1985 7.64% 6.58%
1984 8.13% 7.34%
1983 8.67% 8.18%
1982 9.3% 9.1%
1981 10% 10.1%
1980 10.8% 11.1%
1979 11.7% 12.2%
1978 12.6% 13.4%
1977 13.5% 14.5%
1976 14.4% 15.7%
1975 15.3% 16.9%
1974 16.2% 18.1%
1973 17.1% 19.3%
1972 18% 20.5%
1971 18.9% 21.8%
1970 - 23.1%
1969 - 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%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.18% in Iran and 1.04% in Oman. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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