Fertility & birth rates in Mauritius and Oman

Fertility rate in Mauritius vs Oman by year

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Mauritius

Oman

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Year	Fertility rate
	Mauritius	Oman
2023	1.39	2.53
2022	1.32	2.45
2021	1.41	2.59
2020	1.44	2.64
2019	1.4	2.7
2018	1.41	2.81
2017	1.44	2.92
2016	1.4	2.95
2015	1.36	2.97
2014	1.43	2.97
2013	1.44	2.95
2012	1.54	2.93
2011	1.55	2.96
2010	1.57	2.97
2009	1.59	2.83
2008	1.67	2.76
2007	1.74	2.76
2006	1.77	2.88
2005	1.88	3.03
2004	1.92	3.2
2003	1.87	3.37
2002	1.94	3.51
2001	1.91	3.66
2000	1.99	3.85
1999	2.05	4.06
1998	1.97	4.27
1997	2.04	4.52
1996	2.12	4.79
1995	2.14	5.07
1994	2.25	5.36
1993	2.21	5.64
1992	2.37	5.92
1991	2.3	6.2
1990	2.32	6.46
1989	2.23	6.72
1988	2.14	6.95
1987	2.05	7.18
1986	1.99	7.35
1985	2.02	7.51
1984	2.16	7.64
1983	2.4	7.75
1982	2.53	7.84
1981	2.67	7.9
1980	2.8	7.89
1979	2.91	7.85
1978	3.01	7.82
1977	3.07	7.78
1976	3.13	7.74
1975	3.2	7.71
1974	3.45	7.67
1973	3.07	7.63
1972	3.41	7.59
1971	3.51	7.56
1970	3.82	7.52
1969	3.97	7.49
1968	4.6	7.46
1967	4.63	7.44
1966	5.46	7.41
1965	5.51	7.39
1964	5.96	7.37
1963	6.18	7.33
1962	5.88	7.32
1961	5.98	7.29
1960	5.9	7.28

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Mauritius was 1.39 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.

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Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Mauritius	Oman
2023	999	75,467
2022	-757	67,278
2021	-253	69,991
2020	2,405	74,224
2019	1,773	77,394
2018	2,151	79,438
2017	3,415	82,408
2016	2,906	81,350
2015	3,031	79,241
2014	3,657	76,258
2013	4,281	71,905
2012	5,149	65,572
2011	5,511	59,689
2010	5,877	57,619
2009	6,113	52,007
2008	7,465	47,146
2007	8,429	44,207
2006	8,515	43,969
2005	10,195	44,688
2004	10,745	45,651
2003	10,799	46,273
2002	11,685	46,397
2001	11,723	46,651
2000	12,224	47,208
1999	12,341	48,053
1998	11,489	48,654
1997	11,943	49,510
1996	13,041	50,362
1995	13,020	51,139
1994	14,355	52,337
1993	14,814	53,439
1992	15,833	54,471
1991	15,091	55,382
1990	15,564	56,000
1989	14,718	56,202
1988	14,084	56,142
1987	13,262	55,933
1986	12,340	55,324
1985	12,451	54,609
1984	13,665	52,253
1983	14,525	49,646
1982	15,880	46,939
1981	18,334	44,176
1980	19,321	41,109
1979	19,282	38,022
1978	18,670	35,141
1977	16,769	32,342
1976	16,407	30,032
1975	15,342	27,699
1974	17,561	25,543
1973	13,145	24,195
1972	14,825	22,968
1971	15,441	21,973
1970	16,190	20,893
1969	15,761	19,949
1968	17,884	18,962
1967	17,560	17,990
1966	20,758	17,030
1965	20,482	16,103
1964	22,239	15,205
1963	22,069	14,283
1962	20,660	13,485
1961	20,355	12,690
1960	19,931	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 +0.08% in Mauritius and +1.49% in Oman.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.15% in Mauritius and +1.7% in Oman.

Birth rate in Mauritius vs Oman by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Mauritius	Oman
2023	10.2	16.8
2022	9.6	16.4
2021	10.3	18.3
2020	10.6	18.9
2019	10.2	18.9
2018	10.2	19.3
2017	10.7	20.2
2016	10.4	20.5
2015	10.1	21
2014	10.6	21.2
2013	10.9	20.9
2012	11.5	20.7
2011	11.7	21.6
2010	12	23.4
2009	12.3	21.9
2008	13.2	20.6
2007	13.7	19.9
2006	14.3	20.2
2005	15.3	20.9
2004	15.7	21.8
2003	15.9	22.5
2002	16.6	22.8
2001	16.5	23.3
2000	17	23.8
1999	17.3	24.6
1998	16.7	25.3
1997	17.4	26.1
1996	18.3	27
1995	18.3	27.9
1994	19.6	29.1
1993	20.3	30.5
1992	21.1	32.4
1991	20.7	34.4
1990	21.3	36.5
1989	20.8	38.6
1988	20.1	40.8
1987	19.3	43.2
1986	18.6	45.6
1985	19	48.3
1984	20.1	49.6
1983	21	50.4
1982	22.6	51.1
1981	25.5	51.6
1980	27.2	51.6
1979	27.5	51.4
1978	27.1	51.2
1977	26	51
1976	25.8	50.8
1975	25.3	50.7
1974	27.3	50.2
1973	23	50.7
1972	25.3	50.9
1971	26.1	51.2
1970	27.5	51.6
1969	27.7	51.9
1968	31.6	52.2
1967	31	52.4
1966	36	52.6
1965	36	52.8
1964	38.9	52.8
1963	40.4	52.8
1962	38.8	52.8
1961	39.7	52.7
1960	39.4	52.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.2 in Mauritius and 16.8 in Oman, compared with 39.4 and 52.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

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Oman

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Mauritius	Oman
2100	10.1%	17.2%
2099	10.1%	17.2%
2098	10.1%	17.3%
2097	10.1%	17.3%
2096	10%	17.4%
2095	10%	17.4%
2094	9.99%	17.4%
2093	9.98%	17.5%
2092	9.97%	17.5%
2091	9.97%	17.5%
2090	9.97%	17.6%
2089	9.98%	17.6%
2088	10%	17.6%
2087	10%	17.6%
2086	10%	17.6%
2085	10.1%	17.7%
2084	10.1%	17.7%
2083	10.1%	17.7%
2082	10.1%	17.7%
2081	10.2%	17.8%
2080	10.2%	17.8%
2079	10.2%	17.8%
2078	10.2%	17.9%
2077	10.2%	17.9%
2076	10.2%	18%
2075	10.2%	18.1%
2074	10.2%	18.1%
2073	10.2%	18.2%
2072	10.2%	18.3%
2071	10.2%	18.4%
2070	10.2%	18.5%
2069	10.2%	18.6%
2068	10.2%	18.7%
2067	10.2%	18.8%
2066	10.3%	18.9%
2065	10.3%	19.1%
2064	10.3%	19.2%
2063	10.3%	19.3%
2062	10.3%	19.4%
2061	10.4%	19.5%
2060	10.4%	19.6%
2059	10.5%	19.7%
2058	10.5%	19.7%
2057	10.6%	19.8%
2056	10.7%	19.9%
2055	10.8%	19.9%
2054	10.9%	19.9%
2053	11.1%	20%
2052	11.2%	20%
2051	11.3%	20%
2050	11.5%	20%
2049	11.6%	20%
2048	11.8%	20.1%
2047	11.9%	20.1%
2046	12%	20.2%
2045	12.1%	20.3%
2044	12.3%	20.4%
2043	12.4%	20.6%
2042	12.5%	20.7%
2041	12.6%	20.9%
2040	12.7%	21.1%
2039	12.7%	21.3%
2038	12.8%	21.3%
2037	12.9%	21.4%
2036	13.1%	21.5%
2035	13.2%	21.7%
2034	13.3%	22%
2033	13.4%	22.2%
2032	13.5%	22.6%
2031	13.6%	22.9%
2030	13.7%	23.2%
2029	13.9%	23.5%
2028	14%	23.7%
2027	14.2%	23.9%
2026	14.4%	24.2%
2025	14.7%	24.5%
2024	14.8%	24.7%
2023	15.1%	25.2%
2022	15.5%	26.2%
2021	15.9%	26.7%
2020	16.4%	25.6%
2019	16.9%	24%
2018	17.4%	22.9%
2017	17.9%	22.3%
2016	18.4%	22.1%
2015	18.9%	22.2%
2014	19.3%	22.1%
2013	19.7%	21.9%
2012	20.1%	22.8%
2011	20.6%	25.5%
2010	21.1%	27.9%
2009	21.7%	28.4%
2008	22.3%	29.1%
2007	22.9%	29.9%
2006	23.4%	30.9%
2005	23.9%	32.1%
2004	24.3%	33.2%
2003	24.7%	34.2%
2002	25%	35%
2001	25.3%	35.8%
2000	25.6%	36.6%
1999	25.8%	37.3%
1998	26.2%	38%
1997	26.6%	38.7%
1996	27%	39.3%
1995	27.5%	39.7%
1994	28%	39.9%
1993	28.5%	40.5%
1992	29%	41.5%
1991	29.4%	42.5%
1990	29.8%	43.4%
1989	30.1%	44.3%
1988	30.5%	45.1%
1987	30.8%	45.9%
1986	31.1%	46.5%
1985	31.4%	47%
1984	31.8%	47.2%
1983	32.2%	47.2%
1982	32.6%	47.1%
1981	33.1%	47.1%
1980	33.6%	47.1%
1979	34.2%	47.2%
1978	34.9%	47.3%
1977	35.7%	47.4%
1976	36.5%	47.5%
1975	37.3%	47.5%
1974	38.2%	47.5%
1973	39.1%	47.3%
1972	40.1%	46.8%
1971	40.9%	46.4%
1970	41.6%	45.9%
1969	42.3%	45.3%
1968	42.9%	44.8%
1967	43.4%	44.3%
1966	44%	43.8%
1965	44.4%	43.2%
1964	44.8%	42.6%
1963	45.1%	42%
1962	45.1%	41.7%
1961	45%	41.6%
1960	45%	41.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.8% of the population in Mauritius and 24.7% in Oman in 2024, compared to 29.8% and 43.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Mauritius and Oman compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Mauritius vs Oman

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Oman

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Mauritius	Oman
2023	66	13
2022	61	13
2021	80	74
2020	58	32
2019	67	14
2018	67	14
2017	66	14
2016	62	14
2015	61	15
2014	60	15
2013	58	15
2012	55	16
2011	55	16
2010	53	17
2009	51	17
2008	48	18
2007	46	18
2006	45	18
2005	43	18
2004	43	18
2003	42	18
2002	42	18
2001	42	18
2000	43	19
1999	46	19
1998	48	20
1997	49	20
1996	52	21
1995	55	22
1994	63	23
1993	70	25
1992	73	26
1991	75	28
1990	77	29
1989	85	32
1988	93	34
1987	103	37
1986	106	40
1985	111	43

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 66 deaths per 100,000 live births in Mauritius, compared to 13 deaths in Oman.

Under-five mortality rates

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Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Mauritius	Oman
2023	1.52%	1.04%
2022	1.55%	1.05%
2021	1.57%	1.06%
2020	1.58%	1.07%
2019	1.57%	1.08%
2018	1.53%	1.09%
2017	1.5%	1.1%
2016	1.47%	1.11%
2015	1.47%	1.12%
2014	1.47%	1.12%
2013	1.49%	1.13%
2012	1.5%	1.15%
2011	1.49%	1.16%
2010	1.48%	1.17%
2009	1.48%	1.19%
2008	1.5%	1.2%
2007	1.52%	1.22%
2006	1.54%	1.24%
2005	1.55%	1.28%
2004	1.57%	1.32%
2003	1.6%	1.38%
2002	1.66%	1.45%
2001	1.76%	1.54%
2000	1.89%	1.64%
1999	2.03%	1.76%
1998	2.16%	1.89%
1997	2.25%	2.04%
1996	2.26%	2.22%
1995	2.22%	2.41%
1994	2.16%	2.64%
1993	2.12%	2.9%
1992	2.13%	3.2%
1991	2.19%	3.54%
1990	2.32%	3.91%
1989	2.5%	4.32%
1988	2.7%	4.78%
1987	2.85%	5.3%
1986	2.88%	5.9%
1985	2.85%	6.58%
1984	2.92%	7.34%
1983	3.15%	8.18%
1982	3.47%	9.1%
1981	3.77%	10.1%
1980	4.02%	11.1%
1979	4.28%	12.2%
1978	4.62%	13.4%
1977	5.08%	14.5%
1976	5.74%	15.7%
1975	6.53%	16.9%
1974	7.24%	18.1%
1973	7.71%	19.3%
1972	7.98%	20.5%
1971	8.15%	21.8%
1970	8.35%	23.1%
1969	8.72%	24.4%
1968	9.25%	25.7%
1967	9.55%	27.1%
1966	9.25%	28.4%
1965	8.66%	29.8%
1964	8.4%	31.2%
1963	8.72%	32.7%
1962	9.31%	34.2%
1961	9.82%	35.8%
1960	10.2%	37.5%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.52% in Mauritius and 1.04% in Oman. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.