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Fertility & birth rates in Oman and Sao Tome and Principe

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Oman has an annual birth rate of 16.8 births per 1,000 people, compared to 28.2 for Sao Tome and Principe. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 2.53 in Oman and 3.64 in Sao Tome and Principe — 44.3% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 65.3% in Oman and by 41.6% in Sao Tome and Principe — in 1960, it was 7.28 and 6.24, respectively.

  • Oman is ranked 89/196 by birth rate compared to 39/196 for Sao Tome and Principe.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 31.8 in Oman — it's 28.4 in Sao Tome and Principe.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 5.99 in Oman vs 86.2 in Sao Tome and Principe.
  • In Oman, 21.4% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 25.2% in Sao Tome and Principe.

Fertility rate in Oman vs Sao Tome and Principe by year

Oman
Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Fertility rate
Oman Sao Tome
2023 2.53 3.64
2022 2.45 3.7
2021 2.59 3.76
2020 2.64 3.83
2019 2.7 3.9
2018 2.81 3.98
2017 2.92 4.07
2016 2.95 4.2
2015 2.97 4.35
2014 2.97 4.49
2013 2.95 4.58
2012 2.93 4.66
2011 2.96 4.72
2010 2.97 4.77
2009 2.83 4.84
2008 2.76 4.91
2007 2.76 4.96
2006 2.88 4.93
2005 3.03 4.94
2004 3.2 4.96
2003 3.37 5.01
2002 3.51 5.06
2001 3.66 5.1
2000 3.85 5.16
1999 4.06 5.23
1998 4.27 5.3
1997 4.52 5.4
1996 4.79 5.47
1995 5.07 5.55
1994 5.36 5.56
1993 5.64 5.64
1992 5.92 5.7
1991 6.2 5.77
1990 6.46 5.83
1989 6.72 5.88
1988 6.95 5.94
1987 7.18 5.99
1986 7.35 6.05
1985 7.51 6.1
1984 7.64 6.16
1983 7.75 6.22
1982 7.84 6.28
1981 7.9 6.33
1980 7.89 6.39
1979 7.85 6.43
1978 7.82 6.47
1977 7.78 6.5
1976 7.74 6.52
1975 7.71 6.53
1974 7.67 6.53
1973 7.63 6.53
1972 7.59 6.51
1971 7.56 6.49
1970 7.52 6.47
1969 7.49 6.44
1968 7.46 6.42
1967 7.44 6.39
1966 7.41 6.37
1965 7.39 6.35
1964 7.37 6.33
1963 7.33 6.31
1962 7.32 6.28
1961 7.29 6.26
1960 7.28 6.24

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 3.64 in Sao Tome and Principe in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Oman vs Sao Tome and Principe population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Oman
Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Natural population change
Oman Sao Tome
2023 75,467 5,221
2022 67,278 5,102
2021 69,991 4,954
2020 74,224 4,874
2019 77,394 4,932
2018 79,438 4,957
2017 82,408 5,007
2016 81,350 5,125
2015 79,241 5,269
2014 76,258 5,381
2013 71,905 5,449
2012 65,572 5,501
2011 59,689 5,445
2010 57,619 5,391
2009 52,007 5,349
2008 47,146 5,297
2007 44,207 5,226
2006 43,969 5,057
2005 44,688 4,897
2004 45,651 4,810
2003 46,273 4,702
2002 46,397 4,591
2001 46,651 4,471
2000 47,208 4,334
1999 48,053 4,221
1998 48,654 4,120
1997 49,510 4,041
1996 50,362 3,993
1995 51,139 3,948
1994 52,337 3,860
1993 53,439 3,841
1992 54,471 3,822
1991 55,382 3,801
1990 56,000 3,719
1989 56,202 3,576
1988 56,142 3,544
1987 55,933 3,440
1986 55,324 3,180
1985 54,609 3,242
1984 52,253 3,163
1983 49,646 3,100
1982 46,939 3,047
1981 44,176 3,015
1980 41,109 2,965
1979 38,022 2,893
1978 35,141 2,800
1977 32,342 2,705
1976 30,032 2,608
1975 27,699 2,515
1974 25,543 2,422
1973 24,195 2,329
1972 22,968 2,232
1971 21,973 2,127
1970 20,893 1,980
1969 19,949 1,862
1968 18,962 1,767
1967 17,990 1,693
1966 17,030 1,642
1965 16,103 1,611
1964 15,205 1,600
1963 14,283 1,609
1962 13,485 1,625
1961 12,690 1,657
1960 12,034 1,547

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 +2.26% in Sao Tome and Principe.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.7% in Oman and +2.4% in Sao Tome and Principe.

Birth rate in Oman vs Sao Tome and Principe by year

Oman
Sao Tome and Principe

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Oman Sao Tome
2023 16.8 28.2
2022 16.4 28.3
2021 18.3 28.5
2020 18.9 28.6
2019 18.9 29.2
2018 19.3 29.8
2017 20.2 30.6
2016 20.5 31.7
2015 21 33
2014 21.2 34.3
2013 20.9 35.4
2012 20.7 36.4
2011 21.6 36.8
2010 23.4 37.3
2009 21.9 37.9
2008 20.6 38.5
2007 19.9 38.9
2006 20.2 38.9
2005 20.9 39
2004 21.8 39.2
2003 22.5 39.6
2002 22.8 39.8
2001 23.3 40
2000 23.8 39.7
1999 24.6 39.4
1998 25.3 39.2
1997 26.1 39.2
1996 27 39.3
1995 27.9 39.5
1994 29.1 39.4
1993 30.5 39.8
1992 32.4 40.2
1991 34.4 40.7
1990 36.5 40.7
1989 38.6 40.9
1988 40.8 40.9
1987 43.2 41
1986 45.6 41
1985 48.3 41
1984 49.6 41.1
1983 50.4 41.2
1982 51.1 41.3
1981 51.6 41.5
1980 51.6 41.6
1979 51.4 41.6
1978 51.2 41.4
1977 51 41.3
1976 50.8 41.1
1975 50.7 40.9
1974 50.2 40.6
1973 50.7 40.3
1972 50.9 39.9
1971 51.2 39.5
1970 51.6 38.8
1969 51.9 38.2
1968 52.2 37.8
1967 52.4 37.7
1966 52.6 38
1965 52.8 38.6
1964 52.8 39.7
1963 52.8 41.1
1962 52.8 42.7
1961 52.7 44.6
1960 52.8 44.6

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 28.2 in Sao Tome and Principe, compared with 52.8 and 44.6, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Oman Sao Tome
Fertility rate 2.53 3.64
Fertility rate rank 75/196 41/196
Birth rate 16.8 28.2
Birth rate rank 89/196 39/196
Population change due to births and deaths +75,467 +5,221
Natural population change rank 86/196 126/196
Natural population change rate +1.49% +2.26%
Population growth +4.6% +2.02%
Population growth rank 5/197 49/197
Age at first childbirth n/a 19.4 years
Average age at childbearing 31.8 years 28.4 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 5.2 82.5
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 102.9 169.9
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 59.2 47.4
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 21.4% 25.2%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 18.8% 46%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.9% 96.8%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.01% 0.08%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.47% 0.68%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.84% 0.94%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 1.04% 1.39%
Life expectancy 80.7 years 70.3 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Oman
Factual

UN forecast
Sao Tome and Principe
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Oman Sao Tome
2100 17.2% 19.5%
2099 17.2% 19.6%
2098 17.3% 19.8%
2097 17.3% 19.9%
2096 17.4% 20%
2095 17.4% 20.2%
2094 17.4% 20.3%
2093 17.5% 20.4%
2092 17.5% 20.6%
2091 17.5% 20.7%
2090 17.6% 20.9%
2089 17.6% 21.1%
2088 17.6% 21.2%
2087 17.6% 21.4%
2086 17.6% 21.6%
2085 17.7% 21.8%
2084 17.7% 22%
2083 17.7% 22.2%
2082 17.7% 22.4%
2081 17.8% 22.6%
2080 17.8% 22.9%
2079 17.8% 23.1%
2078 17.9% 23.3%
2077 17.9% 23.5%
2076 18% 23.7%
2075 18.1% 24%
2074 18.1% 24.2%
2073 18.2% 24.4%
2072 18.3% 24.6%
2071 18.4% 24.8%
2070 18.5% 25%
2069 18.6% 25.2%
2068 18.7% 25.4%
2067 18.8% 25.6%
2066 18.9% 25.9%
2065 19.1% 26.1%
2064 19.2% 26.3%
2063 19.3% 26.5%
2062 19.4% 26.8%
2061 19.5% 27%
2060 19.6% 27.3%
2059 19.7% 27.5%
2058 19.7% 27.8%
2057 19.8% 28.1%
2056 19.9% 28.4%
2055 19.9% 28.7%
2054 19.9% 29%
2053 20% 29.4%
2052 20% 29.7%
2051 20% 30.1%
2050 20% 30.4%
2049 20% 30.8%
2048 20.1% 31.1%
2047 20.1% 31.5%
2046 20.2% 31.8%
2045 20.3% 32.1%
2044 20.4% 32.5%
2043 20.6% 32.8%
2042 20.7% 33.1%
2041 20.9% 33.4%
2040 21.1% 33.6%
2039 21.3% 33.9%
2038 21.3% 34.1%
2037 21.4% 34.4%
2036 21.5% 34.6%
2035 21.7% 34.7%
2034 22% 34.9%
2033 22.2% 35.1%
2032 22.6% 35.3%
2031 22.9% 35.5%
2030 23.2% 35.8%
2029 23.5% 36.1%
2028 23.7% 36.6%
2027 23.9% 37%
2026 24.2% 37.3%
2025 24.5% 37.6%
2024 24.7% 37.8%
2023 25.2% 38.3%
2022 26.2% 38.8%
2021 26.7% 39.4%
2020 25.6% 39.9%
2019 24% 40.5%
2018 22.9% 40.9%
2017 22.3% 41.4%
2016 22.1% 41.7%
2015 22.2% 41.9%
2014 22.1% 42%
2013 21.9% 42%
2012 22.8% 42%
2011 25.5% 42%
2010 27.9% 42.1%
2009 28.4% 42.1%
2008 29.1% 42.1%
2007 29.9% 42%
2006 30.9% 42%
2005 32.1% 42%
2004 33.2% 42.1%
2003 34.2% 42.2%
2002 35% 42.3%
2001 35.8% 42.5%
2000 36.6% 42.8%
1999 37.3% 43.4%
1998 38% 43.9%
1997 38.7% 44.3%
1996 39.3% 44.7%
1995 39.7% 44.9%
1994 39.9% 45.1%
1993 40.5% 45.2%
1992 41.5% 45.2%
1991 42.5% 45.1%
1990 43.4% 45.1%
1989 44.3% 45%
1988 45.1% 45%
1987 45.9% 44.9%
1986 46.5% 44.7%
1985 47% 44.5%
1984 47.2% 44.4%
1983 47.2% 44.5%
1982 47.1% 44.5%
1981 47.1% 44.7%
1980 47.1% 44.9%
1979 47.2% 45.1%
1978 47.3% 45.2%
1977 47.4% 45.3%
1976 47.5% 45.4%
1975 47.5% 45.5%
1974 47.5% 45.6%
1973 47.3% 45.7%
1972 46.8% 45.9%
1971 46.4% 46.1%
1970 45.9% 46.2%
1969 45.3% 45.8%
1968 44.8% 44.9%
1967 44.3% 44%
1966 43.8% 42.9%
1965 43.2% 41.6%
1964 42.6% 40.2%
1963 42% 38.5%
1962 41.7% 36.6%
1961 41.6% 34.3%
1960 41.5% 32.9%

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 37.8% in Sao Tome and Principe in 2024, compared to 43.4% and 45.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Oman and Sao Tome and Principe 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 Sao Tome and Principe

Oman
Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Oman Sao Tome
2023 13 75
2022 13 82
2021 74 98
2020 32 92
2019 14 95
2018 14 100
2017 14 110
2016 14 119
2015 15 128
2014 15 138
2013 15 150
2012 16 158
2011 16 164
2010 17 170
2009 17 172
2008 18 174
2007 18 174
2006 18 177
2005 18 181
2004 18 177
2003 18 178
2002 18 179
2001 18 178
2000 19 180
1999 19 179
1998 20 175
1997 20 173
1996 21 171
1995 22 172
1994 23 168
1993 25 166
1992 26 164
1991 28 166
1990 29 164
1989 32 167
1988 34 157
1987 37 161
1986 40 175
1985 43 159

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 75 deaths in Sao Tome and Principe.

Under-five mortality rates

Oman
Sao Tome and Principe

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Oman Sao Tome
2023 1.04% 1.39%
2022 1.05% 1.46%
2021 1.06% 1.53%
2020 1.07% 1.6%
2019 1.08% 1.7%
2018 1.09% 1.81%
2017 1.1% 1.95%
2016 1.11% 2.11%
2015 1.12% 2.31%
2014 1.12% 2.54%
2013 1.13% 2.77%
2012 1.15% 3.04%
2011 1.16% 3.33%
2010 1.17% 3.63%
2009 1.19% 3.95%
2008 1.2% 4.3%
2007 1.22% 4.68%
2006 1.24% 5.11%
2005 1.28% 5.56%
2004 1.32% 6.05%
2003 1.38% 6.57%
2002 1.45% 7.1%
2001 1.54% 7.66%
2000 1.64% 8.21%
1999 1.76% 8.76%
1998 1.89% 9.26%
1997 2.04% 9.73%
1996 2.22% 10.1%
1995 2.41% 10.4%
1994 2.64% 10.7%
1993 2.9% 10.8%
1992 3.2% 10.9%
1991 3.54% 10.9%
1990 3.91% 10.8%
1989 4.32% 10.7%
1988 4.78% 10.6%
1987 5.3% 10.4%
1986 5.9% 11.4%
1985 6.58% 9.99%
1984 7.34% 9.77%
1983 8.18% 9.56%
1982 9.1% 9.37%
1981 10.1% 9.21%
1980 11.1% 9.1%
1979 12.2% 9.02%
1978 13.4% 8.96%
1977 14.5% 8.93%
1976 15.7% 8.89%
1975 16.9% 8.85%
1974 18.1% 8.79%
1973 19.3% 8.73%
1972 20.5% 8.67%
1971 21.8% 8.63%
1970 23.1% 8.64%
1969 24.4% 8.71%
1968 25.7% 8.85%
1967 27.1% 9.04%
1966 28.4% 9.29%
1965 29.8% 9.56%
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 1.04% in Oman and 1.39% in Sao Tome and Principe. 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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