Fertility & birth rates in Oman and Rwanda

Fertility rate in Oman vs Rwanda by year

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Oman

Rwanda

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Year	Fertility rate
	Oman	Rwanda
2023	2.53	3.7
2022	2.45	3.78
2021	2.59	3.84
2020	2.64	3.91
2019	2.7	3.99
2018	2.81	4.05
2017	2.92	4.08
2016	2.95	4.11
2015	2.97	4.11
2014	2.97	4.12
2013	2.95	4.14
2012	2.93	4.2
2011	2.96	4.33
2010	2.97	4.52
2009	2.83	4.71
2008	2.76	4.92
2007	2.76	5.14
2006	2.88	5.34
2005	3.03	5.5
2004	3.2	5.64
2003	3.37	5.74
2002	3.51	5.82
2001	3.66	5.89
2000	3.85	5.97
1999	4.06	6.06
1998	4.27	6.17
1997	4.52	6.24
1996	4.79	6.29
1995	5.07	6.35
1994	5.36	6.42
1993	5.64	6.48
1992	5.92	6.54
1991	6.2	6.62
1990	6.46	6.8
1989	6.72	7.03
1988	6.95	7.23
1987	7.18	7.43
1986	7.35	7.61
1985	7.51	7.79
1984	7.64	7.91
1983	7.75	8
1982	7.84	8.06
1981	7.9	8.1
1980	7.89	8.12
1979	7.85	8.13
1978	7.82	8.16
1977	7.78	8.14
1976	7.74	8.12
1975	7.71	8.1
1974	7.67	8.1
1973	7.63	8.09
1972	7.59	8.09
1971	7.56	8.09
1970	7.52	8.15
1969	7.49	8.18
1968	7.46	8.19
1967	7.44	8.21
1966	7.41	8.23
1965	7.39	8.25
1964	7.37	8.27
1963	7.33	8.27
1962	7.32	8.27
1961	7.29	8.28
1960	7.28	8.28

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Oman was 2.53 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.7 in Rwanda in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Oman

Rwanda

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Year	Natural population change
	Oman	Rwanda
2023	75,467	312,762
2022	67,278	312,145
2021	69,991	309,895
2020	74,224	312,692
2019	77,394	313,525
2018	79,438	312,512
2017	82,408	310,323
2016	81,350	305,549
2015	79,241	299,114
2014	76,258	292,779
2013	71,905	286,331
2012	65,572	282,584
2011	59,689	282,922
2010	57,619	286,848
2009	52,007	287,034
2008	47,146	287,334
2007	44,207	285,791
2006	43,969	282,149
2005	44,688	275,121
2004	45,651	265,273
2003	46,273	251,243
2002	46,397	239,036
2001	46,651	230,845
2000	47,208	221,276
1999	48,053	210,518
1998	48,654	197,185
1997	49,510	174,687
1996	50,362	140,455
1995	51,139	121,137
1994	52,337	-719,479
1993	53,439	183,926
1992	54,471	188,025
1991	55,382	196,431
1990	56,000	207,895
1989	56,202	217,632
1988	56,142	223,759
1987	55,933	225,744
1986	55,324	225,526
1985	54,609	223,794
1984	52,253	219,337
1983	49,646	212,750
1982	46,939	205,147
1981	44,176	195,769
1980	41,109	184,988
1979	38,022	174,477
1978	35,141	163,779
1977	32,342	155,011
1976	30,032	147,665
1975	27,699	140,596
1974	25,543	135,743
1973	24,195	131,021
1972	22,968	126,403
1971	21,973	122,567
1970	20,893	119,273
1969	19,949	115,394
1968	18,962	111,422
1967	17,990	108,053
1966	17,030	105,128
1965	16,103	103,422
1964	15,205	102,562
1963	14,283	94,296
1962	13,485	102,548
1961	12,690	102,051
1960	12,034	100,627

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 +2.24% in Rwanda.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.7% in Oman and +2.45% in Rwanda.

Birth rate in Oman vs Rwanda by year

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Oman

Rwanda

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Oman	Rwanda
2023	16.8	28.3
2022	16.4	28.9
2021	18.3	29.4
2020	18.9	30
2019	18.9	30.7
2018	19.3	31.2
2017	20.2	31.7
2016	20.5	32
2015	21	32.1
2014	21.2	32.2
2013	20.9	32.4
2012	20.7	32.9
2011	21.6	33.8
2010	23.4	35.1
2009	21.9	36.3
2008	20.6	37.6
2007	19.9	38.8
2006	20.2	39.9
2005	20.9	40.6
2004	21.8	41.1
2003	22.5	41.4
2002	22.8	41.8
2001	23.3	42.1
2000	23.8	42.1
1999	24.6	42.1
1998	25.3	42.2
1997	26.1	40.5
1996	27	37.2
1995	27.9	39.5
1994	29.1	48
1993	30.5	41.5
1992	32.4	42.2
1991	34.4	42.8
1990	36.5	44.1
1989	38.6	45.3
1988	40.8	46.6
1987	43.2	47.8
1986	45.6	49
1985	48.3	50.2
1984	49.6	51.1
1983	50.4	51.8
1982	51.1	52.4
1981	51.6	52.7
1980	51.6	52.7
1979	51.4	52.5
1978	51.2	52.1
1977	51	51.6
1976	50.8	51.1
1975	50.7	50.4
1974	50.2	50
1973	50.7	49.4
1972	50.9	48.9
1971	51.2	48.5
1970	51.6	48.2
1969	51.9	47.9
1968	52.2	47.6
1967	52.4	47.4
1966	52.6	47.6
1965	52.8	48
1964	52.8	48.8
1963	52.8	49.8
1962	52.8	50.9
1961	52.7	52
1960	52.8	52.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 16.8 in Oman and 28.3 in Rwanda, compared with 52.8 and 52.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Oman

Factual

UN forecast

Rwanda

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Oman	Rwanda
2100	17.2%	18.7%
2099	17.2%	18.9%
2098	17.3%	19%
2097	17.3%	19.1%
2096	17.4%	19.3%
2095	17.4%	19.4%
2094	17.4%	19.6%
2093	17.5%	19.7%
2092	17.5%	19.9%
2091	17.5%	20%
2090	17.6%	20.2%
2089	17.6%	20.4%
2088	17.6%	20.5%
2087	17.6%	20.7%
2086	17.6%	20.9%
2085	17.7%	21.1%
2084	17.7%	21.3%
2083	17.7%	21.5%
2082	17.7%	21.7%
2081	17.8%	21.9%
2080	17.8%	22.1%
2079	17.8%	22.2%
2078	17.9%	22.4%
2077	17.9%	22.6%
2076	18%	22.8%
2075	18.1%	23%
2074	18.1%	23.2%
2073	18.2%	23.4%
2072	18.3%	23.6%
2071	18.4%	23.8%
2070	18.5%	24%
2069	18.6%	24.2%
2068	18.7%	24.4%
2067	18.8%	24.6%
2066	18.9%	24.9%
2065	19.1%	25.1%
2064	19.2%	25.3%
2063	19.3%	25.6%
2062	19.4%	25.8%
2061	19.5%	26.1%
2060	19.6%	26.4%
2059	19.7%	26.7%
2058	19.7%	27%
2057	19.8%	27.3%
2056	19.9%	27.6%
2055	19.9%	27.9%
2054	19.9%	28.3%
2053	20%	28.6%
2052	20%	28.9%
2051	20%	29.2%
2050	20%	29.5%
2049	20%	29.8%
2048	20.1%	30.1%
2047	20.1%	30.4%
2046	20.2%	30.7%
2045	20.3%	31%
2044	20.4%	31.2%
2043	20.6%	31.5%
2042	20.7%	31.8%
2041	20.9%	32.1%
2040	21.1%	32.4%
2039	21.3%	32.7%
2038	21.3%	33%
2037	21.4%	33.3%
2036	21.5%	33.6%
2035	21.7%	33.9%
2034	22%	34.2%
2033	22.2%	34.6%
2032	22.6%	34.9%
2031	22.9%	35.2%
2030	23.2%	35.6%
2029	23.5%	35.9%
2028	23.7%	36.2%
2027	23.9%	36.5%
2026	24.2%	36.9%
2025	24.5%	37.2%
2024	24.7%	37.4%
2023	25.2%	37.7%
2022	26.2%	38.2%
2021	26.7%	38.6%
2020	25.6%	39.2%
2019	24%	39.7%
2018	22.9%	40.1%
2017	22.3%	40.5%
2016	22.1%	40.9%
2015	22.2%	41.1%
2014	22.1%	41.4%
2013	21.9%	41.7%
2012	22.8%	41.9%
2011	25.5%	42.2%
2010	27.9%	42.4%
2009	28.4%	42.6%
2008	29.1%	42.8%
2007	29.9%	42.9%
2006	30.9%	42.9%
2005	32.1%	43.1%
2004	33.2%	43.3%
2003	34.2%	43.7%
2002	35%	44.3%
2001	35.8%	45.2%
2000	36.6%	46.4%
1999	37.3%	47.8%
1998	38%	49.2%
1997	38.7%	50.5%
1996	39.3%	51.4%
1995	39.7%	52.4%
1994	39.9%	50.1%
1993	40.5%	48.4%
1992	41.5%	48.7%
1991	42.5%	48.9%
1990	43.4%	49%
1989	44.3%	48.9%
1988	45.1%	48.9%
1987	45.9%	48.8%
1986	46.5%	48.6%
1985	47%	48.3%
1984	47.2%	48.1%
1983	47.2%	47.7%
1982	47.1%	47.4%
1981	47.1%	47.1%
1980	47.1%	46.8%
1979	47.2%	46.5%
1978	47.3%	46.4%
1977	47.4%	46.4%
1976	47.5%	46.4%
1975	47.5%	46.6%
1974	47.5%	46.9%
1973	47.3%	47.2%
1972	46.8%	47.5%
1971	46.4%	47.9%
1970	45.9%	48.2%
1969	45.3%	48.7%
1968	44.8%	49.2%
1967	44.3%	49.7%
1966	43.8%	50.2%
1965	43.2%	50.6%
1964	42.6%	50.8%
1963	42%	50.6%
1962	41.7%	50.2%
1961	41.6%	49.7%
1960	41.5%	49.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 24.7% of the population in Oman and 37.4% in Rwanda in 2024, compared to 43.4% and 49% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Oman and Rwanda compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Oman vs Rwanda

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Oman

Rwanda

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Oman	Rwanda
2023	13	229
2022	13	234
2021	74	254
2020	32	252
2019	14	261
2018	14	269
2017	14	275
2016	14	278
2015	15	292
2014	15	301
2013	15	317
2012	16	331
2011	16	358
2010	17	393
2009	17	418
2008	18	454
2007	18	494
2006	18	494
2005	18	465
2004	18	460
2003	18	551
2002	18	677
2001	18	769
2000	19	885
1999	19	1,073
1998	20	1,268
1997	20	1,318
1996	21	1,295
1995	22	1,505
1994	23	5,721
1993	25	1,619
1992	26	1,530
1991	28	1,386
1990	29	1,309
1989	32	1,238
1988	34	1,188
1987	37	1,145
1986	40	1,126
1985	43	1,116

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 229 deaths in Rwanda.

Under-five mortality rates

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Oman

Rwanda

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Oman	Rwanda
2023	1.04%	4%
2022	1.05%	4.08%
2021	1.06%	4.16%
2020	1.07%	4.25%
2019	1.08%	4.34%
2018	1.09%	4.43%
2017	1.1%	4.52%
2016	1.11%	4.63%
2015	1.12%	4.78%
2014	1.12%	4.96%
2013	1.13%	5.17%
2012	1.15%	5.45%
2011	1.16%	5.81%
2010	1.17%	6.33%
2009	1.19%	6.92%
2008	1.2%	7.62%
2007	1.22%	8.45%
2006	1.24%	9.37%
2005	1.28%	10.5%
2004	1.32%	11.8%
2003	1.38%	13.3%
2002	1.45%	14.9%
2001	1.54%	16.7%
2000	1.64%	18.5%
1999	1.76%	20.2%
1998	1.89%	21.5%
1997	2.04%	22.2%
1996	2.22%	22.2%
1995	2.41%	21.8%
1994	2.64%	38.9%
1993	2.9%	19.3%
1992	3.2%	17.5%
1991	3.54%	16%
1990	3.91%	15.1%
1989	4.32%	14.8%
1988	4.78%	14.8%
1987	5.3%	15.2%
1986	5.9%	15.6%
1985	6.58%	16.1%
1984	7.34%	16.6%
1983	8.18%	17.4%
1982	9.1%	18.6%
1981	10.1%	20.1%
1980	11.1%	21.8%
1979	12.2%	23.4%
1978	13.4%	24.6%
1977	14.5%	25.1%
1976	15.7%	25.1%
1975	16.9%	24.6%
1974	18.1%	24%
1973	19.3%	23.4%
1972	20.5%	23%
1971	21.8%	22.6%
1970	23.1%	22.3%
1969	24.4%	22%
1968	25.7%	21.7%
1967	27.1%	21.4%
1966	28.4%	21.2%
1965	29.8%	21.1%
1964	31.2%	21.1%
1963	32.7%	21.3%
1962	34.2%	21.5%
1961	35.8%	21.9%
1960	37.5%	22.4%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.04% in Oman and 4% in Rwanda. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.