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Fertility & birth rates in Oman and Papua New Guinea

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Oman has an annual birth rate of 16.8 births per 1,000 people, compared to 24.6 for Papua New Guinea. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 2.53 in Oman and 3.1 in Papua New Guinea — 22.7% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 65.3% in Oman and by 48.5% in Papua New Guinea — in 1960, it was 7.28 and 6.02, respectively.

  • Oman is ranked 89/196 by birth rate compared to 55/196 for Papua New Guinea.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 31.8 in Oman — it's 29.2 in Papua New Guinea.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 5.99 in Oman vs 54.1 in Papua New Guinea.
  • In Oman, 21.4% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 25.9% in Papua New Guinea.

Fertility rate in Oman vs Papua New Guinea by year

Oman
Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Oman Papua New Guinea
2023 2.53 3.1
2022 2.45 3.17
2021 2.59 3.22
2020 2.64 3.27
2019 2.7 3.32
2018 2.81 3.38
2017 2.92 3.43
2016 2.95 3.5
2015 2.97 3.56
2014 2.97 3.63
2013 2.95 3.68
2012 2.93 3.75
2011 2.96 3.82
2010 2.97 3.88
2009 2.83 3.94
2008 2.76 4.01
2007 2.76 4.08
2006 2.88 4.15
2005 3.03 4.22
2004 3.2 4.28
2003 3.37 4.36
2002 3.51 4.42
2001 3.66 4.47
2000 3.85 4.53
1999 4.06 4.59
1998 4.27 4.63
1997 4.52 4.68
1996 4.79 4.73
1995 5.07 4.78
1994 5.36 4.87
1993 5.64 4.96
1992 5.92 5.03
1991 6.2 5.11
1990 6.46 5.18
1989 6.72 5.24
1988 6.95 5.3
1987 7.18 5.36
1986 7.35 5.42
1985 7.51 5.47
1984 7.64 5.51
1983 7.75 5.56
1982 7.84 5.59
1981 7.9 5.65
1980 7.89 5.71
1979 7.85 5.79
1978 7.82 5.88
1977 7.78 5.96
1976 7.74 6.02
1975 7.71 6.07
1974 7.67 6.11
1973 7.63 6.16
1972 7.59 6.2
1971 7.56 6.23
1970 7.52 6.25
1969 7.49 6.26
1968 7.46 6.25
1967 7.44 6.24
1966 7.41 6.23
1965 7.39 6.2
1964 7.37 6.19
1963 7.33 6.15
1962 7.32 6.14
1961 7.29 6.07
1960 7.28 6.02

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 Oman was 2.53 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.1 in Papua New Guinea in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Oman vs Papua New Guinea population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Oman
Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Natural population change
Oman Papua New Guinea
2023 75,467 187,637
2022 67,278 186,861
2021 69,991 183,766
2020 74,224 189,130
2019 77,394 190,662
2018 79,438 190,662
2017 82,408 189,715
2016 81,350 189,281
2015 79,241 188,600
2014 76,258 187,592
2013 71,905 185,790
2012 65,572 183,658
2011 59,689 181,842
2010 57,619 178,998
2009 52,007 175,421
2008 47,146 172,823
2007 44,207 169,306
2006 43,969 166,540
2005 44,688 163,888
2004 45,651 161,023
2003 46,273 158,611
2002 46,397 155,091
2001 46,651 151,431
2000 47,208 147,496
1999 48,053 143,592
1998 48,654 136,677
1997 49,510 134,458
1996 50,362 129,802
1995 51,139 125,410
1994 52,337 122,113
1993 53,439 118,668
1992 54,471 114,818
1991 55,382 111,453
1990 56,000 110,033
1989 56,202 108,199
1988 56,142 106,256
1987 55,933 104,367
1986 55,324 102,346
1985 54,609 100,333
1984 52,253 98,103
1983 49,646 95,982
1982 46,939 93,522
1981 44,176 91,767
1980 41,109 90,266
1979 38,022 89,330
1978 35,141 88,747
1977 32,342 87,954
1976 30,032 86,965
1975 27,699 85,809
1974 25,543 84,829
1973 24,195 83,821
1972 22,968 82,672
1971 21,973 80,599
1970 20,893 78,712
1969 19,949 76,454
1968 18,962 73,983
1967 17,990 71,519
1966 17,030 69,206
1965 16,103 66,693
1964 15,205 64,558
1963 14,283 62,260
1962 13,485 59,974
1961 12,690 58,151
1960 12,034 56,326

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 +1.49% in Oman and +1.81% in Papua New Guinea.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.7% in Oman and +2% in Papua New Guinea.

Birth rate in Oman vs Papua New Guinea by year

Oman
Papua New Guinea

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Oman Papua New Guinea
2023 16.8 24.6
2022 16.4 25.2
2021 18.3 25.6
2020 18.9 26.1
2019 18.9 26.5
2018 19.3 27
2017 20.2 27.4
2016 20.5 27.9
2015 21 28.4
2014 21.2 28.9
2013 20.9 29.4
2012 20.7 29.8
2011 21.6 30.3
2010 23.4 30.7
2009 21.9 31.1
2008 20.6 31.5
2007 19.9 31.9
2006 20.2 32.4
2005 20.9 32.8
2004 21.8 33.2
2003 22.5 33.7
2002 22.8 34
2001 23.3 34.2
2000 23.8 34.4
1999 24.6 34.7
1998 25.3 34.8
1997 26.1 34.8
1996 27 34.9
1995 27.9 35
1994 29.1 35.3
1993 30.5 35.6
1992 32.4 35.8
1991 34.4 36.1
1990 36.5 36.7
1989 38.6 37.1
1988 40.8 37.3
1987 43.2 37.4
1986 45.6 37.5
1985 48.3 37.7
1984 49.6 37.7
1983 50.4 37.8
1982 51.1 37.7
1981 51.6 37.9
1980 51.6 38.1
1979 51.4 38.7
1978 51.2 39.3
1977 51 39.9
1976 50.8 40.5
1975 50.7 41.1
1974 50.2 41.8
1973 50.7 42.6
1972 50.9 43.3
1971 51.2 43.7
1970 51.6 44
1969 51.9 44.2
1968 52.2 44.4
1967 52.4 44.5
1966 52.6 44.6
1965 52.8 44.6
1964 52.8 44.7
1963 52.8 44.7
1962 52.8 44.9
1961 52.7 44.9
1960 52.8 45.1

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 16.8 in Oman and 24.6 in Papua New Guinea, compared with 52.8 and 45.1, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Oman Papua New Guinea
Fertility rate 2.53 3.1
Fertility rate rank 75/196 55/196
Birth rate 16.8 24.6
Birth rate rank 89/196 55/196
Population change due to births and deaths +75,467 +187,637
Natural population change rank 86/196 63/196
Natural population change rate +1.49% +1.81%
Population growth +4.6% +1.8%
Population growth rank 5/197 59/197
Age at first childbirth n/a 21.9 years
Average age at childbearing 31.8 years 29.2 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 5.2 52.3
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 102.9 144.3
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 59.2 46.2
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 21.4% 25.9%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 18.8% 30.5%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.9% 56.4%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.01% 0.19%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.47% 2.05%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.84% 3.2%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 1.04% 4.03%
Life expectancy 80.7 years 66.5 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Oman
Factual

UN forecast
Papua New Guinea
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Oman Papua New Guinea
2100 17.2% 19%
2099 17.2% 19.1%
2098 17.3% 19.2%
2097 17.3% 19.3%
2096 17.4% 19.4%
2095 17.4% 19.5%
2094 17.4% 19.6%
2093 17.5% 19.7%
2092 17.5% 19.8%
2091 17.5% 19.9%
2090 17.6% 20%
2089 17.6% 20.1%
2088 17.6% 20.2%
2087 17.6% 20.4%
2086 17.6% 20.5%
2085 17.7% 20.6%
2084 17.7% 20.7%
2083 17.7% 20.8%
2082 17.7% 20.9%
2081 17.8% 21%
2080 17.8% 21.2%
2079 17.8% 21.3%
2078 17.9% 21.4%
2077 17.9% 21.5%
2076 18% 21.7%
2075 18.1% 21.8%
2074 18.1% 21.9%
2073 18.2% 22.1%
2072 18.3% 22.2%
2071 18.4% 22.4%
2070 18.5% 22.5%
2069 18.6% 22.7%
2068 18.7% 22.8%
2067 18.8% 23%
2066 18.9% 23.2%
2065 19.1% 23.3%
2064 19.2% 23.5%
2063 19.3% 23.7%
2062 19.4% 23.9%
2061 19.5% 24.1%
2060 19.6% 24.3%
2059 19.7% 24.5%
2058 19.7% 24.6%
2057 19.8% 24.8%
2056 19.9% 25%
2055 19.9% 25.2%
2054 19.9% 25.4%
2053 20% 25.6%
2052 20% 25.8%
2051 20% 26%
2050 20% 26.2%
2049 20% 26.4%
2048 20.1% 26.6%
2047 20.1% 26.8%
2046 20.2% 27%
2045 20.3% 27.2%
2044 20.4% 27.4%
2043 20.6% 27.6%
2042 20.7% 27.9%
2041 20.9% 28.1%
2040 21.1% 28.4%
2039 21.3% 28.7%
2038 21.3% 28.9%
2037 21.4% 29.2%
2036 21.5% 29.6%
2035 21.7% 29.9%
2034 22% 30.2%
2033 22.2% 30.6%
2032 22.6% 30.9%
2031 22.9% 31.2%
2030 23.2% 31.6%
2029 23.5% 31.9%
2028 23.7% 32.3%
2027 23.9% 32.6%
2026 24.2% 33%
2025 24.5% 33.3%
2024 24.7% 33.5%
2023 25.2% 33.8%
2022 26.2% 34.1%
2021 26.7% 34.4%
2020 25.6% 34.7%
2019 24% 35%
2018 22.9% 35.3%
2017 22.3% 35.6%
2016 22.1% 35.9%
2015 22.2% 36.2%
2014 22.1% 36.5%
2013 21.9% 36.7%
2012 22.8% 37%
2011 25.5% 37.2%
2010 27.9% 37.5%
2009 28.4% 37.7%
2008 29.1% 38%
2007 29.9% 38.3%
2006 30.9% 38.5%
2005 32.1% 38.8%
2004 33.2% 39%
2003 34.2% 39.3%
2002 35% 39.5%
2001 35.8% 39.8%
2000 36.6% 40%
1999 37.3% 40.2%
1998 38% 40.4%
1997 38.7% 40.6%
1996 39.3% 40.8%
1995 39.7% 41%
1994 39.9% 41.2%
1993 40.5% 41.5%
1992 41.5% 41.7%
1991 42.5% 41.9%
1990 43.4% 42.1%
1989 44.3% 42.3%
1988 45.1% 42.4%
1987 45.9% 42.4%
1986 46.5% 42.5%
1985 47% 42.6%
1984 47.2% 42.8%
1983 47.2% 42.9%
1982 47.1% 43%
1981 47.1% 43.2%
1980 47.1% 43.5%
1979 47.2% 44%
1978 47.3% 44.4%
1977 47.4% 44.9%
1976 47.5% 45.2%
1975 47.5% 45.5%
1974 47.5% 45.8%
1973 47.3% 45.9%
1972 46.8% 46%
1971 46.4% 46%
1970 45.9% 45.8%
1969 45.3% 45.6%
1968 44.8% 45.3%
1967 44.3% 45.1%
1966 43.8% 44.9%
1965 43.2% 44.6%
1964 42.6% 44.4%
1963 42% 44.2%
1962 41.7% 43.9%
1961 41.6% 43.7%
1960 41.5% 43.4%

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 24.7% of the population in Oman and 33.5% in Papua New Guinea in 2024, compared to 43.4% and 42.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Oman and Papua New Guinea 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: Oman vs Papua New Guinea

Oman
Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Oman Papua New Guinea
2023 13 189
2022 13 189
2021 74 223
2020 32 194
2019 14 199
2018 14 205
2017 14 207
2016 14 214
2015 15 221
2014 15 232
2013 15 243
2012 16 257
2011 16 271
2010 17 289
2009 17 302
2008 18 315
2007 18 326
2006 18 325
2005 18 326
2004 18 326
2003 18 328
2002 18 329
2001 18 325
2000 19 323
1999 19 321
1998 20 325
1997 20 316
1996 21 316
1995 22 318
1994 23 324
1993 25 333
1992 26 340
1991 28 354
1990 29 360
1989 32 369
1988 34 377
1987 37 379
1986 40 386
1985 43 393

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 13 deaths per 100,000 live births in Oman, compared to 189 deaths in Papua New Guinea.

Under-five mortality rates

Oman
Papua New Guinea

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Oman Papua New Guinea
2023 1.04% 4.03%
2022 1.05% 4.17%
2021 1.06% 4.31%
2020 1.07% 4.45%
2019 1.08% 4.59%
2018 1.09% 4.72%
2017 1.1% 4.87%
2016 1.11% 5.02%
2015 1.12% 5.17%
2014 1.12% 5.3%
2013 1.13% 5.44%
2012 1.15% 5.59%
2011 1.16% 5.73%
2010 1.17% 5.88%
2009 1.19% 6.02%
2008 1.2% 6.16%
2007 1.22% 6.31%
2006 1.24% 6.44%
2005 1.28% 6.58%
2004 1.32% 6.71%
2003 1.38% 6.84%
2002 1.45% 6.96%
2001 1.54% 7.08%
2000 1.64% 7.19%
1999 1.76% 7.3%
1998 1.89% 7.41%
1997 2.04% 7.52%
1996 2.22% 7.64%
1995 2.41% 7.77%
1994 2.64% 7.89%
1993 2.9% 8.03%
1992 3.2% 8.17%
1991 3.54% 8.31%
1990 3.91% 8.47%
1989 4.32% 8.63%
1988 4.78% 8.78%
1987 5.3% 8.96%
1986 5.9% 9.12%
1985 6.58% 9.3%
1984 7.34% 9.5%
1983 8.18% 9.71%
1982 9.1% 9.94%
1981 10.1% 10.2%
1980 11.1% 10.4%
1979 12.2% 10.7%
1978 13.4% 11%
1977 14.5% 11.3%
1976 15.7% 11.7%
1975 16.9% 12.1%
1974 18.1% 12.4%
1973 19.3% 12.9%
1972 20.5% 13.3%
1971 21.8% 13.7%
1970 23.1% 14.2%
1969 24.4% 14.7%
1968 25.7% 15.2%
1967 27.1% 15.8%
1966 28.4% 16.3%
1965 29.8% 16.9%
1964 31.2% 17.4%
1963 32.7% 18%
1962 34.2% 18.6%
1961 35.8% 19.2%
1960 37.5% 19.8%

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 1.04% in Oman and 4.03% in Papua New Guinea. 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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