Fertility & birth rates in Oman and Saudi Arabia

Fertility rate in Oman vs Saudi Arabia by year

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Oman

Saudi Arabia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Oman	Saudi Arabia
2023	2.53	2.28
2022	2.45	2.14
2021	2.59	2.17
2020	2.64	2.27
2019	2.7	2.49
2018	2.81	2.67
2017	2.92	2.67
2016	2.95	2.65
2015	2.97	2.63
2014	2.97	2.68
2013	2.95	2.67
2012	2.93	2.78
2011	2.96	2.8
2010	2.97	2.81
2009	2.83	2.95
2008	2.76	3.07
2007	2.76	3.19
2006	2.88	3.18
2005	3.03	3.16
2004	3.2	3.26
2003	3.37	3.47
2002	3.51	3.71
2001	3.66	3.96
2000	3.85	4.21
1999	4.06	4.35
1998	4.27	4.52
1997	4.52	4.66
1996	4.79	4.81
1995	5.07	4.99
1994	5.36	5.16
1993	5.64	5.33
1992	5.92	5.49
1991	6.2	5.64
1990	6.46	5.8
1989	6.72	5.98
1988	6.95	6.15
1987	7.18	6.34
1986	7.35	6.52
1985	7.51	6.65
1984	7.64	6.78
1983	7.75	6.88
1982	7.84	6.98
1981	7.9	7.07
1980	7.89	7.15
1979	7.85	7.23
1978	7.82	7.26
1977	7.78	7.3
1976	7.74	7.33
1975	7.71	7.37
1974	7.67	7.43
1973	7.63	7.48
1972	7.59	7.54
1971	7.56	7.56
1970	7.52	7.58
1969	7.49	7.6
1968	7.46	7.63
1967	7.44	7.66
1966	7.41	7.66
1965	7.39	7.66
1964	7.37	7.67
1963	7.33	7.65
1962	7.32	7.64
1961	7.29	7.63
1960	7.28	7.63

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Oman was 2.53 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.28 in Saudi Arabia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Oman

Saudi Arabia

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Year	Natural population change
	Oman	Saudi Arabia
2023	75,467	474,366
2022	67,278	406,920
2021	69,991	409,032
2020	74,224	447,036
2019	77,394	474,407
2018	79,438	528,767
2017	82,408	546,751
2016	81,350	537,829
2015	79,241	511,023
2014	76,258	493,431
2013	71,905	475,299
2012	65,572	465,649
2011	59,689	443,675
2010	57,619	418,641
2009	52,007	438,557
2008	47,146	433,457
2007	44,207	425,199
2006	43,969	399,333
2005	44,688	375,938
2004	45,651	362,843
2003	46,273	364,520
2002	46,397	372,099
2001	46,651	382,153
2000	47,208	392,407
1999	48,053	390,112
1998	48,654	389,499
1997	49,510	385,033
1996	50,362	382,248
1995	51,139	380,231
1994	52,337	377,351
1993	53,439	372,621
1992	54,471	366,763
1991	55,382	361,329
1990	56,000	355,495
1989	56,202	349,399
1988	56,142	342,865
1987	55,933	333,088
1986	55,324	322,340
1985	54,609	310,558
1984	52,253	296,615
1983	49,646	280,616
1982	46,939	264,831
1981	44,176	249,156
1980	41,109	234,372
1979	38,022	220,186
1978	35,141	205,331
1977	32,342	191,103
1976	30,032	178,024
1975	27,699	166,223
1974	25,543	155,478
1973	24,195	145,450
1972	22,968	136,360
1971	21,973	127,600
1970	20,893	120,440
1969	19,949	113,859
1968	18,962	108,281
1967	17,990	103,343
1966	17,030	98,361
1965	16,103	93,820
1964	15,205	89,776
1963	14,283	85,480
1962	13,485	81,393
1961	12,690	77,743
1960	12,034	74,143

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 +1.41% in Saudi Arabia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.7% in Oman and +1.57% in Saudi Arabia.

Birth rate in Oman vs Saudi Arabia by year

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Oman

Saudi Arabia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Oman	Saudi Arabia
2023	16.8	16.4
2022	16.4	15.2
2021	18.3	15.9
2020	18.9	16.6
2019	18.9	18.1
2018	19.3	19.7
2017	20.2	19.8
2016	20.5	19.6
2015	21	19.4
2014	21.2	19.8
2013	20.9	19.7
2012	20.7	20.4
2011	21.6	20.3
2010	23.4	20.1
2009	21.9	20.8
2008	20.6	21.3
2007	19.9	21.7
2006	20.2	21.4
2005	20.9	21.1
2004	21.8	21.3
2003	22.5	22.3
2002	22.8	23.8
2001	23.3	25.5
2000	23.8	27.5
1999	24.6	28.5
1998	25.3	29.5
1997	26.1	30.3
1996	27	31.2
1995	27.9	32.3
1994	29.1	33.4
1993	30.5	34.5
1992	32.4	35.5
1991	34.4	36.7
1990	36.5	38
1989	38.6	39.3
1988	40.8	40.7
1987	43.2	41.9
1986	45.6	43.1
1985	48.3	44.2
1984	49.6	45
1983	50.4	45.6
1982	51.1	46.1
1981	51.6	46.6
1980	51.6	47.1
1979	51.4	47.5
1978	51.2	47.5
1977	51	47.5
1976	50.8	47.6
1975	50.7	47.7
1974	50.2	47.8
1973	50.7	48
1972	50.9	48.3
1971	51.2	48.4
1970	51.6	48.7
1969	51.9	48.9
1968	52.2	49.3
1967	52.4	49.8
1966	52.6	50.1
1965	52.8	50.4
1964	52.8	50.8
1963	52.8	51
1962	52.8	51.1
1961	52.7	51.4
1960	52.8	51.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 16.8 in Oman and 16.4 in Saudi Arabia, compared with 52.8 and 51.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Oman

Factual

UN forecast

Saudi Arabia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Oman	Saudi Arabia
2100	17.2%	17.3%
2099	17.2%	17.3%
2098	17.3%	17.3%
2097	17.3%	17.3%
2096	17.4%	17.3%
2095	17.4%	17.3%
2094	17.4%	17.4%
2093	17.5%	17.4%
2092	17.5%	17.4%
2091	17.5%	17.4%
2090	17.6%	17.4%
2089	17.6%	17.5%
2088	17.6%	17.5%
2087	17.6%	17.5%
2086	17.6%	17.6%
2085	17.7%	17.6%
2084	17.7%	17.7%
2083	17.7%	17.7%
2082	17.7%	17.7%
2081	17.8%	17.8%
2080	17.8%	17.8%
2079	17.8%	17.9%
2078	17.9%	17.9%
2077	17.9%	18%
2076	18%	18%
2075	18.1%	18.1%
2074	18.1%	18.2%
2073	18.2%	18.2%
2072	18.3%	18.3%
2071	18.4%	18.3%
2070	18.5%	18.4%
2069	18.6%	18.4%
2068	18.7%	18.5%
2067	18.8%	18.6%
2066	18.9%	18.6%
2065	19.1%	18.7%
2064	19.2%	18.7%
2063	19.3%	18.8%
2062	19.4%	18.9%
2061	19.5%	19%
2060	19.6%	19%
2059	19.7%	19.1%
2058	19.7%	19.2%
2057	19.8%	19.3%
2056	19.9%	19.4%
2055	19.9%	19.5%
2054	19.9%	19.6%
2053	20%	19.8%
2052	20%	19.9%
2051	20%	20%
2050	20%	20.1%
2049	20%	20.3%
2048	20.1%	20.4%
2047	20.1%	20.6%
2046	20.2%	20.7%
2045	20.3%	20.9%
2044	20.4%	21.1%
2043	20.6%	21.2%
2042	20.7%	21.4%
2041	20.9%	21.6%
2040	21.1%	21.8%
2039	21.3%	22%
2038	21.3%	22.1%
2037	21.4%	22.1%
2036	21.5%	22.2%
2035	21.7%	22.2%
2034	22%	22.3%
2033	22.2%	22.4%
2032	22.6%	22.5%
2031	22.9%	22.7%
2030	23.2%	22.8%
2029	23.5%	23%
2028	23.7%	23.2%
2027	23.9%	23.3%
2026	24.2%	23.5%
2025	24.5%	23.7%
2024	24.7%	23.8%
2023	25.2%	24.1%
2022	26.2%	24.6%
2021	26.7%	25.2%
2020	25.6%	25.5%
2019	24%	25.8%
2018	22.9%	25.7%
2017	22.3%	25.2%
2016	22.1%	24.9%
2015	22.2%	25.1%
2014	22.1%	25.4%
2013	21.9%	25.8%
2012	22.8%	26.3%
2011	25.5%	26.9%
2010	27.9%	27.6%
2009	28.4%	28.5%
2008	29.1%	29.5%
2007	29.9%	30.6%
2006	30.9%	31.9%
2005	32.1%	33.2%
2004	33.2%	34.5%
2003	34.2%	35.7%
2002	35%	36.8%
2001	35.8%	37.7%
2000	36.6%	38.3%
1999	37.3%	38.9%
1998	38%	39.5%
1997	38.7%	40.1%
1996	39.3%	40.7%
1995	39.7%	41.2%
1994	39.9%	41.7%
1993	40.5%	42.1%
1992	41.5%	42.4%
1991	42.5%	42.7%
1990	43.4%	43%
1989	44.3%	43.2%
1988	45.1%	43.3%
1987	45.9%	43.4%
1986	46.5%	43.5%
1985	47%	43.6%
1984	47.2%	43.6%
1983	47.2%	43.7%
1982	47.1%	43.8%
1981	47.1%	43.9%
1980	47.1%	44.1%
1979	47.2%	44.2%
1978	47.3%	44.3%
1977	47.4%	44.5%
1976	47.5%	44.6%
1975	47.5%	44.8%
1974	47.5%	45%
1973	47.3%	45.2%
1972	46.8%	45.3%
1971	46.4%	45.5%
1970	45.9%	45.5%
1969	45.3%	45.5%
1968	44.8%	45.4%
1967	44.3%	45.3%
1966	43.8%	45.1%
1965	43.2%	44.8%
1964	42.6%	44.6%
1963	42%	44.3%
1962	41.7%	43.9%
1961	41.6%	43.6%
1960	41.5%	43.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 24.7% of the population in Oman and 23.8% in Saudi Arabia in 2024, compared to 43.4% and 43% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Oman and Saudi Arabia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Oman vs Saudi Arabia

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Oman

Saudi Arabia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Oman	Saudi Arabia
2023	13	7
2022	13	9
2021	74	12
2020	32	11
2019	14	8
2018	14	8
2017	14	8
2016	14	8
2015	15	8
2014	15	8
2013	15	9
2012	16	9
2011	16	10
2010	17	11
2009	17	11
2008	18	12
2007	18	13
2006	18	14
2005	18	15
2004	18	16
2003	18	16
2002	18	18
2001	18	19
2000	19	20
1999	19	21
1998	20	22
1997	20	23
1996	21	23
1995	22	24
1994	23	25
1993	25	26
1992	26	27
1991	28	29
1990	29	30
1989	32	32
1988	34	34
1987	37	36
1986	40	38
1985	43	40

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 7 deaths in Saudi Arabia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Oman

Saudi Arabia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Oman	Saudi Arabia
2023	1.04%	0.62%
2022	1.05%	0.64%
2021	1.06%	0.66%
2020	1.07%	0.69%
2019	1.08%	0.72%
2018	1.09%	0.76%
2017	1.1%	0.8%
2016	1.11%	0.85%
2015	1.12%	0.9%
2014	1.12%	0.96%
2013	1.13%	1.02%
2012	1.15%	1.08%
2011	1.16%	1.15%
2010	1.17%	1.22%
2009	1.19%	1.3%
2008	1.2%	1.38%
2007	1.22%	1.47%
2006	1.24%	1.56%
2005	1.28%	1.65%
2004	1.32%	1.75%
2003	1.38%	1.85%
2002	1.45%	1.96%
2001	1.54%	2.08%
2000	1.64%	2.21%
1999	1.76%	2.35%
1998	1.89%	2.5%
1997	2.04%	2.67%
1996	2.22%	2.86%
1995	2.41%	3.06%
1994	2.64%	3.29%
1993	2.9%	3.54%
1992	3.2%	3.81%
1991	3.54%	4.11%
1990	3.91%	4.44%
1989	4.32%	4.8%
1988	4.78%	5.19%
1987	5.3%	5.62%
1986	5.9%	6.07%
1985	6.58%	6.55%
1984	7.34%	7.04%
1983	8.18%	7.56%
1982	9.1%	8.12%
1981	10.1%	8.71%
1980	11.1%	9.34%
1979	12.2%	9.99%
1978	13.4%	10.7%
1977	14.5%	11.4%
1976	15.7%	12.2%
1975	16.9%	13.1%
1974	18.1%	14%
1973	19.3%	14.9%
1972	20.5%	16%
1971	21.8%	-
1970	23.1%	-
1969	24.4%	-
1968	25.7%	-
1967	27.1%	-
1966	28.4%	-
1965	29.8%	-
1964	31.2%	-
1963	32.7%	-
1962	34.2%	-
1961	35.8%	-
1960	37.5%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.04% in Oman and 0.62% in Saudi Arabia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.