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Fertility & birth rates in Mongolia and Oman

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Mongolia has an annual birth rate of 19 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 2.7 in Mongolia and 2.53 in Oman — 6.48% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 60.4% in Mongolia and by 65.3% in Oman — in 1960, it was 6.82 and 7.28, respectively.

  • Mongolia is ranked 81/196 by birth rate compared to 89/196 for Oman.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 29.3 in Mongolia — it's 31.8 in Oman.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 19.7 in Mongolia vs 5.99 in Oman.
  • In Mongolia, 24.2% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 21.4% in Oman.

Fertility rate in Mongolia vs Oman by year

Mongolia
Oman
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mongolia Oman
2023 2.7 2.53
2022 2.7 2.45
2021 2.8 2.59
2020 2.9 2.64
2019 3 2.7
2018 2.9 2.81
2017 2.8 2.92
2016 3 2.95
2015 3 2.97
2014 3.1 2.97
2013 3 2.95
2012 2.7 2.93
2011 2.6 2.96
2010 2.4 2.97
2009 2.8 2.83
2008 2.6 2.76
2007 2.3 2.76
2006 2.1 2.88
2005 2 3.03
2004 2 3.2
2003 2 3.37
2002 2.1 3.51
2001 2.2 3.66
2000 2.2 3.85
1999 2.3 4.06
1998 2.3 4.27
1997 2.4 4.52
1996 2.5 4.79
1995 2.77 5.07
1994 2.7 5.36
1993 2.5 5.64
1992 3.5 5.92
1991 4 6.2
1990 4.5 6.46
1989 4.42 6.72
1988 4.65 6.95
1987 4.83 7.18
1986 5.03 7.35
1985 5.26 7.51
1984 5.45 7.64
1983 5.63 7.75
1982 5.8 7.84
1981 5.98 7.9
1980 6.21 7.89
1979 6.42 7.85
1978 6.62 7.82
1977 6.79 7.78
1976 6.93 7.74
1975 7.07 7.71
1974 7.17 7.67
1973 7.24 7.63
1972 7.28 7.59
1971 7.3 7.56
1970 7.31 7.52
1969 7.34 7.49
1968 7.37 7.46
1967 7.39 7.44
1966 7.41 7.41
1965 7.38 7.39
1964 7.33 7.37
1963 7.24 7.33
1962 7.1 7.32
1961 6.96 7.29
1960 6.82 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 Mongolia was 2.7 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 Mongolia vs Oman population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Mongolia
Oman
1x
Year Natural population change
Mongolia Oman
2023 46,995 75,467
2022 47,730 67,278
2021 52,109 69,991
2020 60,888 74,224
2019 61,433 77,394
2018 60,635 79,438
2017 57,940 82,408
2016 62,086 81,350
2015 64,473 79,241
2014 66,078 76,258
2013 62,618 71,905
2012 55,942 65,572
2011 50,711 59,689
2010 44,914 57,619
2009 48,876 52,007
2008 45,843 47,146
2007 39,636 44,207
2006 33,609 43,969
2005 29,290 44,688
2004 28,418 45,651
2003 28,827 46,273
2002 30,439 46,397
2001 32,052 46,651
2000 32,753 47,208
1999 32,283 48,053
1998 31,757 48,654
1997 32,403 49,510
1996 33,741 50,362
1995 34,473 51,139
1994 34,711 52,337
1993 36,924 53,439
1992 42,437 54,471
1991 47,884 55,382
1990 49,443 56,000
1989 51,420 56,202
1988 51,588 56,142
1987 51,140 55,933
1986 50,329 55,324
1985 49,944 54,609
1984 48,562 52,253
1983 46,919 49,646
1982 45,179 46,939
1981 43,588 44,176
1980 42,343 41,109
1979 41,568 38,022
1978 40,276 35,141
1977 38,995 32,342
1976 37,670 30,032
1975 36,490 27,699
1974 35,297 25,543
1973 33,993 24,195
1972 32,727 22,968
1971 31,536 21,973
1970 30,558 20,893
1969 29,781 19,949
1968 29,017 18,962
1967 28,178 17,990
1966 27,338 17,030
1965 26,364 16,103
1964 25,317 15,205
1963 24,142 14,283
1962 22,960 13,485
1961 21,873 12,690
1960 20,726 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 +1.35% in Mongolia and +1.49% in Oman.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.81% in Mongolia and +1.7% in Oman.

Birth rate in Mongolia vs Oman by year

Mongolia
Oman

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Mongolia Oman
2023 19 16.8
2022 19.5 16.4
2021 21.6 18.3
2020 23.4 18.9
2019 24.4 18.9
2018 24.5 19.3
2017 23.9 20.2
2016 25.9 20.5
2015 27.1 21
2014 28 21.2
2013 27.5 20.9
2012 26 20.7
2011 25.1 21.6
2010 23.1 23.4
2009 24.8 21.9
2008 23.9 20.6
2007 21.9 19.9
2006 20 20.2
2005 18.6 20.9
2004 18.4 21.8
2003 18.6 22.5
2002 19.4 22.8
2001 20.3 23.3
2000 20.8 23.8
1999 21.1 24.6
1998 21.4 25.3
1997 22.2 26.1
1996 23.3 27
1995 24 27.9
1994 24.5 29.1
1993 25.8 30.5
1992 28.8 32.4
1991 31.9 34.4
1990 34.1 36.5
1989 35.3 38.6
1988 36.4 40.8
1987 37.2 43.2
1986 37.7 45.6
1985 38.5 48.3
1984 38.7 49.6
1983 38.6 50.4
1982 38.5 51.1
1981 38.4 51.6
1980 38.4 51.6
1979 38.7 51.4
1978 38.9 51.2
1977 39 51
1976 39.1 50.8
1975 39.3 50.7
1974 39.5 50.2
1973 39.6 50.7
1972 39.8 50.9
1971 40 51.2
1970 40.4 51.6
1969 40.9 51.9
1968 41.6 52.2
1967 42.3 52.4
1966 43.1 52.6
1965 43.6 52.8
1964 44 52.8
1963 44.2 52.8
1962 44.1 52.8
1961 44.2 52.7
1960 44.1 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 19 in Mongolia and 16.8 in Oman, compared with 44.1 and 52.8, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Mongolia Oman
Fertility rate 2.7 2.53
Fertility rate rank 67/196 75/196
Birth rate 19 16.8
Birth rate rank 81/196 89/196
Population change due to births and deaths +46,995 +75,467
Natural population change rank 99/196 86/196
Natural population change rate +1.35% +1.49%
Population growth +1.25% +4.6%
Population growth rank 86/197 5/197
Age at first childbirth 20.5 years n/a
Average age at childbearing 29.3 years 31.8 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 19.1 5.2
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 133.8 102.9
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 32.1 59.2
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 24.2% 21.4%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 45.2% 18.8%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.3% 99.9%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.04% 0.01%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.74% 0.47%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 1.14% 0.84%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 1.36% 1.04%
Life expectancy 72.5 years 80.7 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Mongolia
Factual

UN forecast
Oman
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Mongolia Oman
2100 16.3% 17.2%
2099 16.4% 17.2%
2098 16.4% 17.3%
2097 16.5% 17.3%
2096 16.6% 17.4%
2095 16.7% 17.4%
2094 16.8% 17.4%
2093 16.9% 17.5%
2092 17% 17.5%
2091 17.2% 17.5%
2090 17.3% 17.6%
2089 17.4% 17.6%
2088 17.6% 17.6%
2087 17.7% 17.6%
2086 17.9% 17.6%
2085 18% 17.7%
2084 18.1% 17.7%
2083 18.2% 17.7%
2082 18.3% 17.7%
2081 18.4% 17.8%
2080 18.5% 17.8%
2079 18.6% 17.8%
2078 18.6% 17.9%
2077 18.7% 17.9%
2076 18.7% 18%
2075 18.7% 18.1%
2074 18.7% 18.1%
2073 18.8% 18.2%
2072 18.8% 18.3%
2071 18.9% 18.4%
2070 18.9% 18.5%
2069 19% 18.6%
2068 19.1% 18.7%
2067 19.3% 18.8%
2066 19.4% 18.9%
2065 19.6% 19.1%
2064 19.8% 19.2%
2063 20.1% 19.3%
2062 20.4% 19.4%
2061 20.7% 19.5%
2060 21% 19.6%
2059 21.3% 19.7%
2058 21.6% 19.7%
2057 21.9% 19.8%
2056 22.2% 19.9%
2055 22.5% 19.9%
2054 22.7% 19.9%
2053 23% 20%
2052 23.1% 20%
2051 23.3% 20%
2050 23.3% 20%
2049 23.4% 20%
2048 23.4% 20.1%
2047 23.3% 20.1%
2046 23.3% 20.2%
2045 23.2% 20.3%
2044 23.1% 20.4%
2043 23% 20.6%
2042 22.9% 20.7%
2041 22.8% 20.9%
2040 22.8% 21.1%
2039 22.9% 21.3%
2038 23% 21.3%
2037 23.3% 21.4%
2036 23.6% 21.5%
2035 24% 21.7%
2034 24.6% 22%
2033 25.2% 22.2%
2032 25.9% 22.6%
2031 26.8% 22.9%
2030 27.8% 23.2%
2029 28.8% 23.5%
2028 29.7% 23.7%
2027 30.5% 23.9%
2026 31.2% 24.2%
2025 31.9% 24.5%
2024 32.2% 24.7%
2023 32.6% 25.2%
2022 32.9% 26.2%
2021 32.9% 26.7%
2020 32.8% 25.6%
2019 32.3% 24%
2018 31.6% 22.9%
2017 30.9% 22.3%
2016 30.2% 22.1%
2015 29.5% 22.2%
2014 28.9% 22.1%
2013 28.5% 21.9%
2012 28.1% 22.8%
2011 28% 25.5%
2010 27.9% 27.9%
2009 27.9% 28.4%
2008 28.1% 29.1%
2007 28.5% 29.9%
2006 29.1% 30.9%
2005 29.9% 32.1%
2004 30.8% 33.2%
2003 31.8% 34.2%
2002 32.9% 35%
2001 34.1% 35.8%
2000 35.2% 36.6%
1999 36.2% 37.3%
1998 37% 38%
1997 37.8% 38.7%
1996 38.4% 39.3%
1995 39% 39.7%
1994 39.5% 39.9%
1993 40% 40.5%
1992 40.5% 41.5%
1991 41% 42.5%
1990 41.4% 43.4%
1989 41.7% 44.3%
1988 41.8% 45.1%
1987 42% 45.9%
1986 42.1% 46.5%
1985 42.3% 47%
1984 42.5% 47.2%
1983 42.7% 47.2%
1982 43% 47.1%
1981 43.3% 47.1%
1980 43.7% 47.1%
1979 44.1% 47.2%
1978 44.5% 47.3%
1977 44.8% 47.4%
1976 45.2% 47.5%
1975 45.4% 47.5%
1974 45.6% 47.5%
1973 45.8% 47.3%
1972 45.8% 46.8%
1971 45.8% 46.4%
1970 45.6% 45.9%
1969 45.4% 45.3%
1968 44.9% 44.8%
1967 44.2% 44.3%
1966 43.3% 43.8%
1965 42.4% 43.2%
1964 41.4% 42.6%
1963 40.4% 42%
1962 39.6% 41.7%
1961 38.8% 41.6%
1960 38.1% 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 32.2% of the population in Mongolia and 24.7% in Oman in 2024, compared to 41.4% and 43.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Mongolia 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: Mongolia vs Oman

Mongolia
Oman
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Mongolia Oman
2023 41 13
2022 41 13
2021 63 74
2020 47 32
2019 45 14
2018 45 14
2017 45 14
2016 48 14
2015 52 15
2014 56 15
2013 59 15
2012 63 16
2011 67 16
2010 71 17
2009 75 17
2008 77 18
2007 81 18
2006 90 18
2005 99 18
2004 108 18
2003 114 18
2002 120 18
2001 130 18
2000 144 19
1999 162 19
1998 174 20
1997 180 20
1996 178 21
1995 176 22
1994 178 23
1993 181 25
1992 199 26
1991 227 28
1990 276 29
1989 311 32
1988 335 34
1987 341 37
1986 346 40
1985 352 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 41 deaths per 100,000 live births in Mongolia, compared to 13 deaths in Oman.

Under-five mortality rates

Mongolia
Oman

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Mongolia Oman
2023 1.36% 1.04%
2022 1.39% 1.05%
2021 1.43% 1.06%
2020 1.48% 1.07%
2019 1.56% 1.08%
2018 1.64% 1.09%
2017 1.74% 1.1%
2016 1.84% 1.11%
2015 1.94% 1.12%
2014 2.04% 1.12%
2013 2.15% 1.13%
2012 2.28% 1.15%
2011 2.44% 1.16%
2010 2.63% 1.17%
2009 2.85% 1.19%
2008 3.11% 1.2%
2007 3.39% 1.22%
2006 3.71% 1.24%
2005 4.07% 1.28%
2004 4.45% 1.32%
2003 4.87% 1.38%
2002 5.32% 1.45%
2001 5.8% 1.54%
2000 6.29% 1.64%
1999 6.78% 1.76%
1998 7.27% 1.89%
1997 7.74% 2.04%
1996 8.19% 2.22%
1995 8.6% 2.41%
1994 9% 2.64%
1993 9.39% 2.9%
1992 9.78% 3.2%
1991 10.2% 3.54%
1990 10.7% 3.91%
1989 11.1% 4.32%
1988 11.7% 4.78%
1987 12.2% 5.3%
1986 12.8% 5.9%
1985 13.4% 6.58%
1984 13.9% 7.34%
1983 14.4% 8.18%
1982 15% 9.1%
1981 15.5% 10.1%
1980 16.1% 11.1%
1979 16.7% 12.2%
1978 17.3% 13.4%
1977 - 14.5%
1976 - 15.7%
1975 - 16.9%
1974 - 18.1%
1973 - 19.3%
1972 - 20.5%
1971 - 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 1.36% in Mongolia 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)
  3. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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