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Fertility & birth rates in Norway and Oman

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Norway has an annual birth rate of 9.4 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 1.4 in Norway and 2.53 in Oman — 80.4% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 50.9% in Norway and by 65.3% in Oman — in 1960, it was 2.85 and 7.28, respectively.

  • Norway is ranked 156/196 by birth rate compared to 89/196 for Oman.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 31.8 in Norway — it's 31.8 in Oman.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 1.41 in Norway vs 5.99 in Oman.
  • In Norway, 22.4% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 21.4% in Oman.

Fertility rate in Norway vs Oman by year

Norway
Oman
1x
Year Fertility rate
Norway Oman
2023 1.4 2.53
2022 1.41 2.45
2021 1.55 2.59
2020 1.48 2.64
2019 1.53 2.7
2018 1.56 2.81
2017 1.62 2.92
2016 1.71 2.95
2015 1.72 2.97
2014 1.75 2.97
2013 1.78 2.95
2012 1.85 2.93
2011 1.88 2.96
2010 1.95 2.97
2009 1.98 2.83
2008 1.96 2.76
2007 1.9 2.76
2006 1.9 2.88
2005 1.84 3.03
2004 1.83 3.2
2003 1.8 3.37
2002 1.75 3.51
2001 1.78 3.66
2000 1.85 3.85
1999 1.85 4.06
1998 1.81 4.27
1997 1.86 4.52
1996 1.89 4.79
1995 1.87 5.07
1994 1.87 5.36
1993 1.86 5.64
1992 1.88 5.92
1991 1.92 6.2
1990 1.93 6.46
1989 1.89 6.72
1988 1.84 6.95
1987 1.74 7.18
1986 1.71 7.35
1985 1.68 7.51
1984 1.66 7.64
1983 1.66 7.75
1982 1.71 7.84
1981 1.7 7.9
1980 1.72 7.89
1979 1.75 7.85
1978 1.77 7.82
1977 1.75 7.78
1976 1.86 7.74
1975 1.98 7.71
1974 2.13 7.67
1973 2.23 7.63
1972 2.38 7.59
1971 2.49 7.56
1970 2.5 7.52
1969 2.7 7.49
1968 2.75 7.46
1967 2.81 7.44
1966 2.9 7.41
1965 2.94 7.39
1964 2.98 7.37
1963 2.93 7.33
1962 2.91 7.32
1961 2.94 7.29
1960 2.85 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 Norway was 1.4 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 Norway vs Oman population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Norway
Oman
1x
Year Natural population change
Norway Oman
2023 8,280 75,467
2022 5,457 67,278
2021 14,062 69,991
2020 12,372 74,224
2019 13,904 77,394
2018 14,342 79,438
2017 15,831 82,408
2016 17,797 81,350
2015 18,160 79,241
2014 18,494 76,258
2013 17,779 71,905
2012 18,066 65,572
2011 18,822 59,689
2010 20,046 57,619
2009 20,280 52,007
2008 19,073 47,146
2007 16,482 44,207
2006 17,244 43,969
2005 15,719 44,688
2004 15,612 45,651
2003 14,151 46,273
2002 10,892 46,397
2001 13,090 46,651
2000 15,269 47,208
1999 14,278 48,053
1998 14,181 48,654
1997 15,418 49,510
1996 17,087 50,362
1995 14,821 51,139
1994 16,045 52,337
1993 12,936 53,439
1992 15,431 54,471
1991 16,194 55,382
1990 14,845 56,000
1989 13,949 56,202
1988 12,207 56,142
1987 9,212 55,933
1986 8,751 55,324
1985 6,644 54,609
1984 7,452 52,253
1983 7,844 49,646
1982 9,875 46,939
1981 9,020 44,176
1980 9,806 41,109
1979 10,181 38,022
1978 11,364 35,141
1977 11,321 32,342
1976 13,286 30,032
1975 16,430 27,699
1974 20,324 25,543
1973 21,387 24,195
1972 24,777 22,968
1971 26,541 21,973
1970 25,968 20,893
1969 28,858 19,949
1968 29,387 18,962
1967 30,276 17,990
1966 31,150 17,030
1965 31,275 16,103
1964 30,293 15,205
1963 26,766 14,283
1962 28,020 13,485
1961 29,239 12,690
1960 29,366 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 +0.15% in Norway and +1.49% in Oman.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.26% in Norway and +1.7% in Oman.

Birth rate in Norway vs Oman by year

Norway
Oman

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Norway Oman
2023 9.4 16.8
2022 9.4 16.4
2021 10.4 18.3
2020 9.8 18.9
2019 10.2 18.9
2018 10.4 19.3
2017 10.7 20.2
2016 11.2 20.5
2015 11.3 21
2014 11.5 21.2
2013 11.6 20.9
2012 12 20.7
2011 12.2 21.6
2010 12.6 23.4
2009 12.8 21.9
2008 12.7 20.6
2007 12.4 19.9
2006 12.6 20.2
2005 12.3 20.9
2004 12.4 21.8
2003 12.4 22.5
2002 12.2 22.8
2001 12.6 23.3
2000 13.2 23.8
1999 13.3 24.6
1998 13.2 25.3
1997 13.6 26.1
1996 13.9 27
1995 13.8 27.9
1994 13.9 29.1
1993 13.8 30.5
1992 14 32.4
1991 14.3 34.4
1990 14.4 36.5
1989 14 38.6
1988 13.7 40.8
1987 12.9 43.2
1986 12.6 45.6
1985 12.3 48.3
1984 12.1 49.6
1983 12.1 50.4
1982 12.5 51.1
1981 12.4 51.6
1980 12.5 51.6
1979 12.7 51.4
1978 12.8 51.2
1977 12.6 51
1976 13.3 50.8
1975 14.1 50.7
1974 15 50.2
1973 15.5 50.7
1972 16.3 50.9
1971 16.8 51.2
1970 16.7 51.6
1969 17.6 51.9
1968 17.6 52.2
1967 17.6 52.4
1966 17.9 52.6
1965 17.8 52.8
1964 17.7 52.8
1963 17.3 52.8
1962 17.1 52.8
1961 17.3 52.7
1960 17.3 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 9.4 in Norway and 16.8 in Oman, compared with 17.3 and 52.8, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Norway Oman
Fertility rate 1.4 2.53
Fertility rate rank 162/196 75/196
Birth rate 9.4 16.8
Birth rate rank 156/196 89/196
Population change due to births and deaths +8,280 +75,467
Natural population change rank 118/196 86/196
Natural population change rate +0.15% +1.49%
Population growth +0.95% +4.6%
Population growth rank 105/197 5/197
Age at first childbirth 30.1 years n/a
Average age at childbearing 31.8 years 31.8 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 1.11 5.2
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 52.1 102.9
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 18.7 59.2
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 22.4% 21.4%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 69.2% 18.8%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.2% 99.9%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.001% 0.01%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.13% 0.47%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.19% 0.84%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.24% 1.04%
Life expectancy 83.8 years 80.7 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Norway
Factual

UN forecast
Oman
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Norway Oman
2100 12.8% 17.2%
2099 12.8% 17.2%
2098 12.8% 17.3%
2097 12.8% 17.3%
2096 12.8% 17.4%
2095 12.9% 17.4%
2094 12.9% 17.4%
2093 12.9% 17.5%
2092 12.9% 17.5%
2091 13% 17.5%
2090 13% 17.6%
2089 13% 17.6%
2088 13% 17.6%
2087 13% 17.6%
2086 13.1% 17.6%
2085 13.1% 17.7%
2084 13.1% 17.7%
2083 13.1% 17.7%
2082 13.1% 17.7%
2081 13.1% 17.8%
2080 13% 17.8%
2079 13% 17.8%
2078 13% 17.9%
2077 13% 17.9%
2076 13% 18%
2075 13% 18.1%
2074 12.9% 18.1%
2073 12.9% 18.2%
2072 12.9% 18.3%
2071 12.9% 18.4%
2070 12.9% 18.5%
2069 12.9% 18.6%
2068 12.9% 18.7%
2067 13% 18.8%
2066 13% 18.9%
2065 13% 19.1%
2064 13.1% 19.2%
2063 13.1% 19.3%
2062 13.2% 19.4%
2061 13.2% 19.5%
2060 13.3% 19.6%
2059 13.4% 19.7%
2058 13.4% 19.7%
2057 13.5% 19.8%
2056 13.6% 19.9%
2055 13.6% 19.9%
2054 13.7% 19.9%
2053 13.8% 20%
2052 13.8% 20%
2051 13.8% 20%
2050 13.9% 20%
2049 13.9% 20%
2048 13.9% 20.1%
2047 13.9% 20.1%
2046 13.9% 20.2%
2045 13.9% 20.3%
2044 13.9% 20.4%
2043 13.9% 20.6%
2042 13.9% 20.7%
2041 13.9% 20.9%
2040 14% 21.1%
2039 14% 21.3%
2038 14% 21.3%
2037 14% 21.4%
2036 14.1% 21.5%
2035 14.2% 21.7%
2034 14.3% 22%
2033 14.4% 22.2%
2032 14.6% 22.6%
2031 14.7% 22.9%
2030 14.9% 23.2%
2029 15.1% 23.5%
2028 15.3% 23.7%
2027 15.6% 23.9%
2026 15.8% 24.2%
2025 16.1% 24.5%
2024 16.2% 24.7%
2023 16.5% 25.2%
2022 16.8% 26.2%
2021 17% 26.7%
2020 17.2% 25.6%
2019 17.4% 24%
2018 17.6% 22.9%
2017 17.8% 22.3%
2016 17.9% 22.1%
2015 18% 22.2%
2014 18.1% 22.1%
2013 18.3% 21.9%
2012 18.4% 22.8%
2011 18.6% 25.5%
2010 18.8% 27.9%
2009 18.9% 28.4%
2008 19.1% 29.1%
2007 19.3% 29.9%
2006 19.4% 30.9%
2005 19.6% 32.1%
2004 19.8% 33.2%
2003 19.9% 34.2%
2002 20% 35%
2001 20% 35.8%
2000 20% 36.6%
1999 19.9% 37.3%
1998 19.8% 38%
1997 19.7% 38.7%
1996 19.6% 39.3%
1995 19.5% 39.7%
1994 19.4% 39.9%
1993 19.3% 40.5%
1992 19.1% 41.5%
1991 19% 42.5%
1990 18.9% 43.4%
1989 19% 44.3%
1988 19.1% 45.1%
1987 19.3% 45.9%
1986 19.6% 46.5%
1985 20% 47%
1984 20.4% 47.2%
1983 20.9% 47.2%
1982 21.3% 47.1%
1981 21.8% 47.1%
1980 22.2% 47.1%
1979 22.6% 47.2%
1978 22.9% 47.3%
1977 23.3% 47.4%
1976 23.5% 47.5%
1975 23.8% 47.5%
1974 24% 47.5%
1973 24.2% 47.3%
1972 24.3% 46.8%
1971 24.4% 46.4%
1970 24.5% 45.9%
1969 24.5% 45.3%
1968 24.6% 44.8%
1967 24.7% 44.3%
1966 24.7% 43.8%
1965 24.8% 43.2%
1964 24.8% 42.6%
1963 25% 42%
1962 25.2% 41.7%
1961 25.6% 41.6%
1960 25.9% 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 16.2% of the population in Norway and 24.7% in Oman in 2024, compared to 18.9% and 43.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Norway 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: Norway vs Oman

Norway
Oman
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Norway Oman
2023 1 13
2022 3 13
2021 2 74
2020 2 32
2019 2 14
2018 2 14
2017 2 14
2016 2 14
2015 2 15
2014 2 15
2013 3 15
2012 3 16
2011 4 16
2010 4 17
2009 4 17
2008 5 18
2007 5 18
2006 5 18
2005 6 18
2004 6 18
2003 5 18
2002 5 18
2001 5 18
2000 5 19
1999 5 19
1998 5 20
1997 5 20
1996 6 21
1995 6 22
1994 7 23
1993 7 25
1992 8 26
1991 8 28
1990 9 29
1989 9 32
1988 9 34
1987 9 37
1986 9 40
1985 9 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 1 deaths per 100,000 live births in Norway, compared to 13 deaths in Oman.

Under-five mortality rates

Norway
Oman

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Norway Oman
2023 0.24% 1.04%
2022 0.23% 1.05%
2021 0.23% 1.06%
2020 0.24% 1.07%
2019 0.24% 1.08%
2018 0.25% 1.09%
2017 0.25% 1.1%
2016 0.26% 1.11%
2015 0.27% 1.12%
2014 0.28% 1.12%
2013 0.29% 1.13%
2012 0.3% 1.15%
2011 0.31% 1.16%
2010 0.33% 1.17%
2009 0.34% 1.19%
2008 0.36% 1.2%
2007 0.37% 1.22%
2006 0.39% 1.24%
2005 0.41% 1.28%
2004 0.42% 1.32%
2003 0.44% 1.38%
2002 0.46% 1.45%
2001 0.47% 1.54%
2000 0.49% 1.64%
1999 0.5% 1.76%
1998 0.51% 1.89%
1997 0.52% 2.04%
1996 0.54% 2.22%
1995 0.57% 2.41%
1994 0.61% 2.64%
1993 0.66% 2.9%
1992 0.72% 3.2%
1991 0.79% 3.54%
1990 0.87% 3.91%
1989 0.93% 4.32%
1988 0.98% 4.78%
1987 1.01% 5.3%
1986 1.02% 5.9%
1985 1.02% 6.58%
1984 1.01% 7.34%
1983 1% 8.18%
1982 0.99% 9.1%
1981 0.99% 10.1%
1980 1.01% 11.1%
1979 1.04% 12.2%
1978 1.09% 13.4%
1977 1.15% 14.5%
1976 1.22% 15.7%
1975 1.29% 16.9%
1974 1.36% 18.1%
1973 1.43% 19.3%
1972 1.5% 20.5%
1971 1.56% 21.8%
1970 1.62% 23.1%
1969 1.69% 24.4%
1968 1.75% 25.7%
1967 1.82% 27.1%
1966 1.9% 28.4%
1965 1.97% 29.8%
1964 2.04% 31.2%
1963 2.1% 32.7%
1962 2.15% 34.2%
1961 2.21% 35.8%
1960 2.26% 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 0.24% in Norway 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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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