Fertility & birth rates in Moldova and Oman

Fertility rate in Moldova vs Oman by year

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Moldova

Oman

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Year	Fertility rate
	Moldova	Oman
2023	1.73	2.53
2022	1.69	2.45
2021	1.75	2.59
2020	1.77	2.64
2019	1.78	2.7
2018	1.81	2.81
2017	1.81	2.92
2016	1.89	2.95
2015	1.87	2.97
2014	1.82	2.97
2013	1.62	2.95
2012	1.66	2.93
2011	1.65	2.96
2010	1.7	2.97
2009	1.72	2.83
2008	1.64	2.76
2007	1.58	2.76
2006	1.54	2.88
2005	1.53	3.03
2004	1.54	3.2
2003	1.48	3.37
2002	1.45	3.51
2001	1.47	3.66
2000	1.5	3.85
1999	1.56	4.06
1998	1.65	4.27
1997	1.79	4.52
1996	1.71	4.79
1995	1.83	5.07
1994	1.99	5.36
1993	2.11	5.64
1992	2.22	5.92
1991	2.28	6.2
1990	2.39	6.46
1989	2.46	6.72
1988	2.63	6.95
1987	2.78	7.18
1986	2.74	7.35
1985	2.67	7.51
1984	2.67	7.64
1983	2.58	7.75
1982	2.45	7.84
1981	2.4	7.9
1980	2.38	7.89
1979	2.38	7.85
1978	2.39	7.82
1977	2.42	7.78
1976	2.47	7.74
1975	2.52	7.71
1974	2.56	7.67
1973	2.57	7.63
1972	2.56	7.59
1971	2.56	7.56
1970	2.57	7.52
1969	2.57	7.49
1968	2.59	7.46
1967	2.62	7.44
1966	2.65	7.41
1965	2.69	7.39
1964	2.71	7.37
1963	2.89	7.33
1962	3.04	7.32
1961	3.23	7.29
1960	3.32	7.28

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Moldova was 1.73 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 Moldova vs Oman population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Moldova

Oman

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Year	Natural population change
	Moldova	Oman
2023	-7,007	75,467
2022	-6,385	67,278
2021	-13,444	69,991
2020	-7,067	74,224
2019	-3,416	77,394
2018	-961	79,438
2017	1,402	82,408
2016	4,580	81,350
2015	6,049	79,241
2014	7,248	76,258
2013	3,537	71,905
2012	5,581	65,572
2011	5,948	59,689
2010	7,456	57,619
2009	7,492	52,007
2008	5,210	47,146
2007	3,490	44,207
2006	2,406	43,969
2005	2,005	44,688
2004	1,714	45,651
2003	-322	46,273
2002	-1,249	46,397
2001	-718	46,651
2000	-324	47,208
1999	642	48,053
1998	2,140	48,654
1997	4,669	49,510
1996	2,655	50,362
1995	5,534	51,139
1994	9,921	52,337
1993	13,886	53,439
1992	17,373	54,471
1991	21,127	55,382
1990	25,824	56,000
1989	29,638	56,202
1988	35,608	56,142
1987	40,122	55,933
1986	39,463	55,324
1985	38,060	54,609
1984	38,108	52,253
1983	36,076	49,646
1982	32,814	46,939
1981	31,360	44,176
1980	30,053	41,109
1979	28,322	38,022
1978	27,622	35,141
1977	27,707	32,342
1976	27,801	30,032
1975	27,677	27,699
1974	27,219	25,543
1973	25,967	24,195
1972	24,626	22,968
1971	23,359	21,973
1970	22,314	20,893
1969	21,768	19,949
1968	22,005	18,962
1967	22,654	17,990
1966	23,720	17,030
1965	24,916	16,103
1964	25,860	15,205
1963	29,382	14,283
1962	32,082	13,485
1961	35,180	12,690
1960	36,352	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 -0.29% in Moldova and +1.49% in Oman.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.08% in Moldova and +1.7% in Oman.

Birth rate in Moldova vs Oman by year

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Moldova

Oman

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Moldova	Oman
2023	10.8	16.8
2022	10.5	16.4
2021	11.5	18.3
2020	12.1	18.9
2019	12.6	18.9
2018	13.3	19.3
2017	13.8	20.2
2016	14.9	20.5
2015	15.2	21
2014	15.3	21.2
2013	13.8	20.9
2012	14.3	20.7
2011	14.3	21.6
2010	14.8	23.4
2009	15	21.9
2008	14.3	20.6
2007	13.7	19.9
2006	13.3	20.2
2005	13.1	20.9
2004	13	21.8
2003	12.2	22.5
2002	11.7	22.8
2001	11.7	23.3
2000	11.7	23.8
1999	12	24.6
1998	12.6	25.3
1997	13.6	26.1
1996	12.9	27
1995	13.8	27.9
1994	15.1	29.1
1993	16	30.5
1992	16.8	32.4
1991	17.4	34.4
1990	18.6	36.5
1989	19.6	38.6
1988	21.6	40.8
1987	23.4	43.2
1986	23.5	45.6
1985	23.4	48.3
1984	23.7	49.6
1983	23.1	50.4
1982	22.1	51.1
1981	21.7	51.6
1980	21.4	51.6
1979	21.3	51.4
1978	21.2	51.2
1977	21.3	51
1976	21.4	50.8
1975	21.4	50.7
1974	21.4	50.2
1973	21	50.7
1972	20.5	50.9
1971	20.2	51.2
1970	19.9	51.6
1969	19.7	51.9
1968	19.9	52.2
1967	20.2	52.4
1966	20.8	52.6
1965	21.5	52.8
1964	22.1	52.8
1963	24.1	52.8
1962	25.8	52.8
1961	27.7	52.7
1960	28.9	52.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.8 in Moldova and 16.8 in Oman, compared with 28.9 and 52.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Moldova

Factual

UN forecast

Oman

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Moldova	Oman
2100	13.1%	17.2%
2099	13.2%	17.2%
2098	13.3%	17.3%
2097	13.4%	17.3%
2096	13.5%	17.4%
2095	13.7%	17.4%
2094	13.9%	17.4%
2093	14%	17.5%
2092	14.2%	17.5%
2091	14.4%	17.5%
2090	14.5%	17.6%
2089	14.7%	17.6%
2088	14.8%	17.6%
2087	14.9%	17.6%
2086	14.9%	17.6%
2085	15%	17.7%
2084	15%	17.7%
2083	15%	17.7%
2082	14.9%	17.7%
2081	14.8%	17.8%
2080	14.7%	17.8%
2079	14.6%	17.8%
2078	14.5%	17.9%
2077	14.4%	17.9%
2076	14.3%	18%
2075	14.1%	18.1%
2074	14%	18.1%
2073	14%	18.2%
2072	13.9%	18.3%
2071	13.9%	18.4%
2070	13.9%	18.5%
2069	13.9%	18.6%
2068	14%	18.7%
2067	14.2%	18.8%
2066	14.3%	18.9%
2065	14.5%	19.1%
2064	14.8%	19.2%
2063	15%	19.3%
2062	15.3%	19.4%
2061	15.6%	19.5%
2060	15.9%	19.6%
2059	16.1%	19.7%
2058	16.3%	19.7%
2057	16.5%	19.8%
2056	16.7%	19.9%
2055	16.8%	19.9%
2054	16.9%	19.9%
2053	16.9%	20%
2052	16.8%	20%
2051	16.8%	20%
2050	16.7%	20%
2049	16.5%	20%
2048	16.4%	20.1%
2047	16.2%	20.1%
2046	16%	20.2%
2045	15.8%	20.3%
2044	15.6%	20.4%
2043	15.5%	20.6%
2042	15.3%	20.7%
2041	15.2%	20.9%
2040	15.1%	21.1%
2039	15.1%	21.3%
2038	15.1%	21.3%
2037	15.1%	21.4%
2036	15.3%	21.5%
2035	15.5%	21.7%
2034	15.7%	22%
2033	16.1%	22.2%
2032	16.5%	22.6%
2031	17%	22.9%
2030	17.6%	23.2%
2029	18.2%	23.5%
2028	18.7%	23.7%
2027	19.1%	23.9%
2026	19.4%	24.2%
2025	19.7%	24.5%
2024	19.8%	24.7%
2023	20%	25.2%
2022	20.1%	26.2%
2021	20.1%	26.7%
2020	20%	25.6%
2019	19.8%	24%
2018	19.5%	22.9%
2017	19.1%	22.3%
2016	18.7%	22.1%
2015	18.2%	22.2%
2014	17.8%	22.1%
2013	17.4%	21.9%
2012	17.3%	22.8%
2011	17.4%	25.5%
2010	17.5%	27.9%
2009	17.7%	28.4%
2008	18%	29.1%
2007	18.4%	29.9%
2006	18.8%	30.9%
2005	19.3%	32.1%
2004	19.9%	33.2%
2003	20.7%	34.2%
2002	21.6%	35%
2001	22.5%	35.8%
2000	23.5%	36.6%
1999	24.4%	37.3%
1998	25.1%	38%
1997	25.8%	38.7%
1996	26.3%	39.3%
1995	26.7%	39.7%
1994	27%	39.9%
1993	27.2%	40.5%
1992	27.4%	41.5%
1991	27.6%	42.5%
1990	27.7%	43.4%
1989	27.8%	44.3%
1988	27.9%	45.1%
1987	27.8%	45.9%
1986	27.7%	46.5%
1985	27.5%	47%
1984	27.3%	47.2%
1983	27.1%	47.2%
1982	27%	47.1%
1981	26.9%	47.1%
1980	26.9%	47.1%
1979	26.7%	47.2%
1978	26.5%	47.3%
1977	26.8%	47.4%
1976	27.2%	47.5%
1975	27.7%	47.5%
1974	28.3%	47.5%
1973	28.9%	47.3%
1972	29.5%	46.8%
1971	30.1%	46.4%
1970	30.7%	45.9%
1969	31.3%	45.3%
1968	32.1%	44.8%
1967	32.8%	44.3%
1966	33.5%	43.8%
1965	34.2%	43.2%
1964	34.7%	42.6%
1963	35.1%	42%
1962	35.1%	41.7%
1961	34.9%	41.6%
1960	34.5%	41.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 19.8% of the population in Moldova and 24.7% in Oman in 2024, compared to 27.7% and 43.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Moldova and Oman compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Moldova vs Oman

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Moldova

Oman

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Moldova	Oman
2023	19	13
2022	19	13
2021	24	74
2020	29	32
2019	21	14
2018	20	14
2017	20	14
2016	21	14
2015	20	15
2014	20	15
2013	19	15
2012	19	16
2011	19	16
2010	20	17
2009	22	17
2008	23	18
2007	24	18
2006	25	18
2005	26	18
2004	28	18
2003	29	18
2002	31	18
2001	35	18
2000	38	19
1999	43	19
1998	48	20
1997	52	20
1996	53	21
1995	54	22
1994	56	23
1993	55	25
1992	55	26
1991	53	28
1990	53	29
1989	52	32
1988	53	34
1987	56	37
1986	60	40
1985	62	43

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 19 deaths per 100,000 live births in Moldova, compared to 13 deaths in Oman.

Under-five mortality rates

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Moldova

Oman

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Moldova	Oman
2023	1.47%	1.04%
2022	1.48%	1.05%
2021	1.48%	1.06%
2020	1.49%	1.07%
2019	1.5%	1.08%
2018	1.51%	1.09%
2017	1.52%	1.1%
2016	1.53%	1.11%
2015	1.55%	1.12%
2014	1.58%	1.12%
2013	1.6%	1.13%
2012	1.63%	1.15%
2011	1.66%	1.16%
2010	1.69%	1.17%
2009	1.73%	1.19%
2008	1.77%	1.2%
2007	1.83%	1.22%
2006	1.91%	1.24%
2005	2.01%	1.28%
2004	2.16%	1.32%
2003	2.34%	1.38%
2002	2.58%	1.45%
2001	2.85%	1.54%
2000	3.13%	1.64%
1999	3.4%	1.76%
1998	3.62%	1.89%
1997	3.78%	2.04%
1996	3.85%	2.22%
1995	3.84%	2.41%
1994	3.75%	2.64%
1993	3.62%	2.9%
1992	3.48%	3.2%
1991	3.39%	3.54%
1990	3.35%	3.91%
1989	3.38%	4.32%
1988	3.48%	4.78%
1987	3.62%	5.3%
1986	3.8%	5.9%
1985	4%	6.58%
1984	4.2%	7.34%
1983	4.41%	8.18%
1982	4.61%	9.1%
1981	4.78%	10.1%
1980	4.93%	11.1%
1979	5.08%	12.2%
1978	5.23%	13.4%
1977	5.38%	14.5%
1976	5.53%	15.7%
1975	5.68%	16.9%
1974	5.86%	18.1%
1973	6.03%	19.3%
1972	6.2%	20.5%
1971	6.39%	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%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.47% in Moldova and 1.04% in Oman. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.