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Fertility & birth rates in Oman and Philippines

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Oman has an annual birth rate of 16.8 births per 1,000 people, compared to 16 for the Philippines. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 2.53 in Oman and 1.92 in the Philippines — 24.1% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 65.3% in Oman and by 72.6% in the Philippines — in 1960, it was 7.28 and 7, respectively.

  • Oman is ranked 89/196 by birth rate compared to 96/196 for the Philippines.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 31.8 in Oman — it's 29.1 in the Philippines.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 5.99 in Oman vs 31.9 in the Philippines.
  • In Oman, 21.4% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 27.1% in the Philippines.

Fertility rate in Oman vs Philippines by year

Oman
Philippines
1x
Year Fertility rate
Oman Philippines
2023 2.53 1.92
2022 2.45 1.93
2021 2.59 1.95
2020 2.64 2.08
2019 2.7 2.22
2018 2.81 2.38
2017 2.92 2.53
2016 2.95 2.68
2015 2.97 2.83
2014 2.97 2.89
2013 2.95 3.04
2012 2.93 3.14
2011 2.96 3.24
2010 2.97 3.32
2009 2.83 3.38
2008 2.76 3.4
2007 2.76 3.4
2006 2.88 3.47
2005 3.03 3.45
2004 3.2 3.52
2003 3.37 3.59
2002 3.51 3.65
2001 3.66 3.72
2000 3.85 3.75
1999 4.06 3.83
1998 4.27 3.88
1997 4.52 3.94
1996 4.79 4
1995 5.07 4.07
1994 5.36 4.08
1993 5.64 4.1
1992 5.92 4.16
1991 6.2 4.27
1990 6.46 4.32
1989 6.72 4.37
1988 6.95 4.45
1987 7.18 4.51
1986 7.35 4.56
1985 7.51 4.66
1984 7.64 4.77
1983 7.75 4.87
1982 7.84 4.92
1981 7.9 4.97
1980 7.89 5.11
1979 7.85 5.26
1978 7.82 5.39
1977 7.78 5.44
1976 7.74 5.51
1975 7.71 5.6
1974 7.67 5.69
1973 7.63 5.79
1972 7.59 5.94
1971 7.56 6.08
1970 7.52 6.22
1969 7.49 6.33
1968 7.46 6.45
1967 7.44 6.57
1966 7.41 6.69
1965 7.39 6.8
1964 7.37 6.89
1963 7.33 6.95
1962 7.32 6.98
1961 7.29 6.99
1960 7.28 7

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 1.92 in the Philippines in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Oman vs the Philippines population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Oman
Philippines
1x
Year Natural population change
Oman Philippines
2023 75,467 1,123,981
2022 67,278 1,115,825
2021 69,991 917,928
2020 74,224 1,253,741
2019 77,394 1,352,703
2018 79,438 1,495,843
2017 82,408 1,622,444
2016 81,350 1,718,232
2015 79,241 1,827,180
2014 76,258 1,851,828
2013 71,905 1,944,758
2012 65,572 1,979,568
2011 59,689 2,018,419
2010 57,619 2,030,979
2009 52,007 2,025,580
2008 47,146 2,007,584
2007 44,207 1,964,673
2006 43,969 1,960,246
2005 44,688 1,918,484
2004 45,651 1,924,265
2003 46,273 1,922,904
2002 46,397 1,919,556
2001 46,651 1,931,169
2000 47,208 1,902,330
1999 48,053 1,894,147
1998 48,654 1,870,371
1997 49,510 1,861,098
1996 50,362 1,849,587
1995 51,139 1,846,900
1994 52,337 1,813,827
1993 53,439 1,788,414
1992 54,471 1,769,259
1991 55,382 1,782,165
1990 56,000 1,749,622
1989 56,202 1,728,354
1988 56,142 1,707,402
1987 55,933 1,671,330
1986 55,324 1,631,491
1985 54,609 1,614,042
1984 52,253 1,579,872
1983 49,646 1,542,194
1982 46,939 1,485,790
1981 44,176 1,436,599
1980 41,109 1,413,735
1979 38,022 1,394,056
1978 35,141 1,364,661
1977 32,342 1,314,002
1976 30,032 1,258,286
1975 27,699 1,239,069
1974 25,543 1,218,884
1973 24,195 1,206,285
1972 22,968 1,206,414
1971 21,973 1,210,256
1970 20,893 1,198,944
1969 19,949 1,186,306
1968 18,962 1,172,146
1967 17,990 1,166,704
1966 17,030 1,156,498
1965 16,103 1,146,094
1964 15,205 1,131,586
1963 14,283 1,116,591
1962 13,485 1,091,953
1961 12,690 1,064,377
1960 12,034 1,036,017

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 +0.98% in the Philippines.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.7% in Oman and +1.31% in the Philippines.

Birth rate in Oman vs Philippines by year

Oman
Philippines

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Oman Philippines
2023 16.8 16
2022 16.4 16.1
2021 18.3 16.1
2020 18.9 17
2019 18.9 18.1
2018 19.3 19.4
2017 20.2 20.6
2016 20.5 21.8
2015 21 22.9
2014 21.2 23.4
2013 20.9 24.6
2012 20.7 25.2
2011 21.6 26
2010 23.4 26.6
2009 21.9 27
2008 20.6 27.1
2007 19.9 27
2006 20.2 27.4
2005 20.9 27.2
2004 21.8 27.6
2003 22.5 28.1
2002 22.8 28.5
2001 23.3 29.1
2000 23.8 29.3
1999 24.6 29.8
1998 25.3 30.2
1997 26.1 30.8
1996 27 31.4
1995 27.9 32.1
1994 29.1 32.3
1993 30.5 32.6
1992 32.4 33.1
1991 34.4 34.3
1990 36.5 34.5
1989 38.6 35
1988 40.8 35.6
1987 43.2 35.9
1986 45.6 36.2
1985 48.3 36.7
1984 49.6 37
1983 50.4 37.1
1982 51.1 36.9
1981 51.6 36.9
1980 51.6 37.2
1979 51.4 37.6
1978 51.2 37.8
1977 51 37.5
1976 50.8 37.2
1975 50.7 37.5
1974 50.2 37.7
1973 50.7 38.1
1972 50.9 38.7
1971 51.2 39.5
1970 51.6 40.1
1969 51.9 40.5
1968 52.2 41.1
1967 52.4 42.1
1966 52.6 43
1965 52.8 43.9
1964 52.8 44.8
1963 52.8 45.6
1962 52.8 46.2
1961 52.7 46.7
1960 52.8 47.2

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 16 in the Philippines, compared with 52.8 and 47.2, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Oman Philippines
Fertility rate 2.53 1.92
Fertility rate rank 75/196 102/196
Birth rate 16.8 16
Birth rate rank 89/196 96/196
Population change due to births and deaths +75,467 +1,123,981
Natural population change rank 86/196 16/196
Natural population change rate +1.49% +0.98%
Population growth +4.6% +0.83%
Population growth rank 5/197 113/197
Age at first childbirth n/a 23.6 years
Average age at childbearing 31.8 years 29.1 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 5.2 30.8
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 102.9 90.3
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 59.2 26.7
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 21.4% 27.1%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 18.8% 41.8%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.9% 84.4%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.01% 0.08%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.47% 1.4%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.84% 2.21%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 1.04% 2.69%
Life expectancy 80.7 years 70.2 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Oman
Factual

UN forecast
Philippines
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Oman Philippines
2100 17.2% 14.1%
2099 17.2% 14.1%
2098 17.3% 14.2%
2097 17.3% 14.2%
2096 17.4% 14.3%
2095 17.4% 14.3%
2094 17.4% 14.4%
2093 17.5% 14.4%
2092 17.5% 14.5%
2091 17.5% 14.6%
2090 17.6% 14.7%
2089 17.6% 14.8%
2088 17.6% 14.9%
2087 17.6% 15%
2086 17.6% 15.1%
2085 17.7% 15.2%
2084 17.7% 15.2%
2083 17.7% 15.3%
2082 17.7% 15.4%
2081 17.8% 15.5%
2080 17.8% 15.5%
2079 17.8% 15.6%
2078 17.9% 15.6%
2077 17.9% 15.7%
2076 18% 15.7%
2075 18.1% 15.7%
2074 18.1% 15.8%
2073 18.2% 15.8%
2072 18.3% 15.8%
2071 18.4% 15.8%
2070 18.5% 15.9%
2069 18.6% 15.9%
2068 18.7% 16%
2067 18.8% 16.1%
2066 18.9% 16.2%
2065 19.1% 16.3%
2064 19.2% 16.5%
2063 19.3% 16.6%
2062 19.4% 16.8%
2061 19.5% 17%
2060 19.6% 17.2%
2059 19.7% 17.5%
2058 19.7% 17.7%
2057 19.8% 18%
2056 19.9% 18.2%
2055 19.9% 18.5%
2054 19.9% 18.7%
2053 20% 19%
2052 20% 19.3%
2051 20% 19.5%
2050 20% 19.7%
2049 20% 20%
2048 20.1% 20.2%
2047 20.1% 20.3%
2046 20.2% 20.5%
2045 20.3% 20.7%
2044 20.4% 20.8%
2043 20.6% 20.9%
2042 20.7% 21%
2041 20.9% 21.1%
2040 21.1% 21.2%
2039 21.3% 21.3%
2038 21.3% 21.4%
2037 21.4% 21.4%
2036 21.5% 21.5%
2035 21.7% 21.6%
2034 22% 22%
2033 22.2% 22.5%
2032 22.6% 23%
2031 22.9% 23.6%
2030 23.2% 24.1%
2029 23.5% 24.7%
2028 23.7% 25.4%
2027 23.9% 26%
2026 24.2% 26.8%
2025 24.5% 27.5%
2024 24.7% 27.9%
2023 25.2% 28.6%
2022 26.2% 29.3%
2021 26.7% 30%
2020 25.6% 30.7%
2019 24% 31.3%
2018 22.9% 31.8%
2017 22.3% 32.3%
2016 22.1% 32.9%
2015 22.2% 33.5%
2014 22.1% 34.1%
2013 21.9% 34.4%
2012 22.8% 34.8%
2011 25.5% 35.2%
2010 27.9% 35.6%
2009 28.4% 36%
2008 29.1% 36.3%
2007 29.9% 36.6%
2006 30.9% 36.9%
2005 32.1% 37.2%
2004 33.2% 37.6%
2003 34.2% 38%
2002 35% 38.4%
2001 35.8% 38.8%
2000 36.6% 39.2%
1999 37.3% 39.6%
1998 38% 40.1%
1997 38.7% 40.5%
1996 39.3% 40.8%
1995 39.7% 41.1%
1994 39.9% 41.2%
1993 40.5% 41.4%
1992 41.5% 41.6%
1991 42.5% 41.8%
1990 43.4% 41.8%
1989 44.3% 41.9%
1988 45.1% 42%
1987 45.9% 42.2%
1986 46.5% 42.3%
1985 47% 42.5%
1984 47.2% 42.8%
1983 47.2% 43.1%
1982 47.1% 43.5%
1981 47.1% 43.9%
1980 47.1% 44.3%
1979 47.2% 44.8%
1978 47.3% 45.2%
1977 47.4% 45.8%
1976 47.5% 46.4%
1975 47.5% 46.9%
1974 47.5% 47.4%
1973 47.3% 47.7%
1972 46.8% 48%
1971 46.4% 48.2%
1970 45.9% 48.4%
1969 45.3% 48.6%
1968 44.8% 48.8%
1967 44.3% 49%
1966 43.8% 49.1%
1965 43.2% 49.2%
1964 42.6% 49.2%
1963 42% 49.2%
1962 41.7% 49.1%
1961 41.6% 48.8%
1960 41.5% 48.4%

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 27.9% in the Philippines in 2024, compared to 43.4% and 41.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Oman and the Philippines 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 Philippines

Oman
Philippines
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Oman Philippines
2023 13 84
2022 13 92
2021 74 153
2020 32 88
2019 14 92
2018 14 92
2017 14 86
2016 14 98
2015 15 104
2014 15 106
2013 15 110
2012 16 110
2011 16 115
2010 17 117
2009 17 122
2008 18 123
2007 18 123
2006 18 129
2005 18 118
2004 18 122
2003 18 127
2002 18 126
2001 18 132
2000 19 127
1999 19 130
1998 20 135
1997 20 138
1996 21 141
1995 22 147
1994 23 151
1993 25 155
1992 26 160
1991 28 172
1990 29 173
1989 32 177
1988 34 184
1987 37 191
1986 40 199
1985 43 204

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 84 deaths in the Philippines.

Under-five mortality rates

Oman
Philippines

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Oman Philippines
2023 1.04% 2.69%
2022 1.05% 2.73%
2021 1.06% 2.77%
2020 1.07% 2.79%
2019 1.08% 2.8%
2018 1.09% 2.79%
2017 1.1% 2.78%
2016 1.11% 2.78%
2015 1.12% 2.78%
2014 1.12% 2.8%
2013 1.13% 2.83%
2012 1.15% 2.87%
2011 1.16% 2.91%
2010 1.17% 2.96%
2009 1.19% 3.01%
2008 1.2% 3.07%
2007 1.22% 3.14%
2006 1.24% 3.21%
2005 1.28% 3.28%
2004 1.32% 3.36%
2003 1.38% 3.44%
2002 1.45% 3.52%
2001 1.54% 3.61%
2000 1.64% 3.69%
1999 1.76% 3.78%
1998 1.89% 3.88%
1997 2.04% 4%
1996 2.22% 4.14%
1995 2.41% 4.31%
1994 2.64% 4.51%
1993 2.9% 4.73%
1992 3.2% 4.98%
1991 3.54% 5.27%
1990 3.91% 5.6%
1989 4.32% 5.96%
1988 4.78% 6.32%
1987 5.3% 6.66%
1986 5.9% 6.96%
1985 6.58% 7.21%
1984 7.34% 7.4%
1983 8.18% 7.56%
1982 9.1% 7.69%
1981 10.1% 7.8%
1980 11.1% 7.9%
1979 12.2% 7.99%
1978 13.4% 8.06%
1977 14.5% 8.11%
1976 15.7% 8.15%
1975 16.9% 8.17%
1974 18.1% 8.17%
1973 19.3% 8.17%
1972 20.5% 8.18%
1971 21.8% 8.21%
1970 23.1% 8.28%
1969 24.4% 8.37%
1968 25.7% 8.48%
1967 27.1% 8.62%
1966 28.4% 8.78%
1965 29.8% 8.95%
1964 31.2% 9.13%
1963 32.7% 9.33%
1962 34.2% 9.54%
1961 35.8% 9.8%
1960 37.5% 10.1%

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 2.69% in the Philippines. 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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