Fertility & birth rates in Oman and Serbia

Fertility rate in Oman vs Serbia by year

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Oman

Serbia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Oman	Serbia
2023	2.53	1.61
2022	2.45	1.59
2021	2.59	1.52
2020	2.64	1.48
2019	2.7	1.52
2018	2.81	1.49
2017	2.92	1.49
2016	2.95	1.46
2015	2.97	1.46
2014	2.97	1.46
2013	2.95	1.43
2012	2.93	1.45
2011	2.96	1.4
2010	2.97	1.4
2009	2.83	1.44
2008	2.76	1.4
2007	2.76	1.38
2006	2.88	1.43
2005	3.03	1.45
2004	3.2	1.57
2003	3.37	1.59
2002	3.51	1.57
2001	3.66	1.58
2000	3.85	1.48
1999	4.06	1.35
1998	4.27	1.37
1997	4.52	1.4
1996	4.79	1.44
1995	5.07	1.47
1994	5.36	1.51
1993	5.64	1.54
1992	5.92	1.57
1991	6.2	1.61
1990	6.46	1.65
1989	6.72	1.69
1988	6.95	1.72
1987	7.18	1.75
1986	7.35	1.78
1985	7.51	1.8
1984	7.64	1.81
1983	7.75	1.83
1982	7.84	1.84
1981	7.9	1.85
1980	7.89	1.86
1979	7.85	1.88
1978	7.82	1.89
1977	7.78	1.9
1976	7.74	1.91
1975	7.71	1.92
1974	7.67	1.93
1973	7.63	1.94
1972	7.59	1.95
1971	7.56	1.96
1970	7.52	1.97
1969	7.49	1.99
1968	7.46	2.01
1967	7.44	2.02
1966	7.41	2.04
1965	7.39	2.06
1964	7.37	2.07
1963	7.33	2.08
1962	7.32	2.11
1961	7.29	2.13
1960	7.28	2.15

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Oman was 2.53 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.61 in Serbia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Oman

Serbia

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Year	Natural population change
	Oman	Serbia
2023	75,467	-36,427
2022	67,278	-46,651
2021	69,991	-74,494
2020	74,224	-55,193
2019	77,394	-36,810
2018	79,438	-37,707
2017	82,408	-39,317
2016	81,350	-35,998
2015	79,241	-37,605
2014	76,258	-34,946
2013	71,905	-34,399
2012	65,572	-35,288
2011	59,689	-36,906
2010	57,619	-34,999
2009	52,007	-33,676
2008	47,146	-33,590
2007	44,207	-34,693
2006	43,969	-31,870
2005	44,688	-34,227
2004	45,651	-26,121
2003	46,273	-24,686
2002	46,397	-24,750
2001	46,651	-20,259
2000	47,208	-30,065
1999	48,053	-29,408
1998	48,654	-23,006
1997	49,510	-18,389
1996	50,362	-16,007
1995	51,139	-7,628
1994	52,337	-7,157
1993	53,439	-5,703
1992	54,471	-3,779
1991	55,382	2,210
1990	56,000	7,416
1989	56,202	11,872
1988	56,142	13,852
1987	55,933	16,711
1986	55,324	19,407
1985	54,609	22,090
1984	52,253	23,815
1983	49,646	27,515
1982	46,939	30,603
1981	44,176	34,304
1980	41,109	36,273
1979	38,022	39,022
1978	35,141	43,636
1977	32,342	48,105
1976	30,032	51,399
1975	27,699	52,502
1974	25,543	51,583
1973	24,195	49,596
1972	22,968	48,248
1971	21,973	47,424
1970	20,893	48,343
1969	19,949	50,304
1968	18,962	51,653
1967	17,990	53,120
1966	17,030	53,338
1965	16,103	53,383
1964	15,205	54,185
1963	14,283	55,580
1962	13,485	59,307
1961	12,690	61,065
1960	12,034	63,642

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 -0.55% in Serbia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.7% in Oman and -0.63% in Serbia.

Birth rate in Oman vs Serbia by year

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Oman

Serbia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Oman	Serbia
2023	16.8	9.2
2022	16.4	9.3
2021	18.3	9.1
2020	18.9	8.9
2019	18.9	9.3
2018	19.3	9.2
2017	20.2	9.2
2016	20.5	9.2
2015	21	9.3
2014	21.2	9.3
2013	20.9	9.2
2012	20.7	9.3
2011	21.6	9.1
2010	23.4	9.4
2009	21.9	9.6
2008	20.6	9.4
2007	19.9	9.22
2006	20.2	9.58
2005	20.9	9.7
2004	21.8	10.5
2003	22.5	10.6
2002	22.8	10.4
2001	23.3	10.5
2000	23.8	9.8
1999	24.6	9.6
1998	25.3	10.1
1997	26.1	10.5
1996	27	10.8
1995	27.9	11.3
1994	29.1	10.3
1993	30.5	10.6
1992	32.4	10.8
1991	34.4	11.2
1990	36.5	11.5
1989	38.6	11.8
1988	40.8	12.2
1987	43.2	12.5
1986	45.6	12.9
1985	48.3	13.3
1984	49.6	13.6
1983	50.4	13.9
1982	51.1	14.2
1981	51.6	14.4
1980	51.6	14.6
1979	51.4	14.9
1978	51.2	15.1
1977	51	15.3
1976	50.8	15.4
1975	50.7	15.6
1974	50.2	15.6
1973	50.7	15.6
1972	50.9	15.6
1971	51.2	15.5
1970	51.6	15.5
1969	51.9	15.5
1968	52.2	15.5
1967	52.4	15.6
1966	52.6	15.8
1965	52.8	16.1
1964	52.8	16.4
1963	52.8	16.9
1962	52.8	17.4
1961	52.7	18
1960	52.8	18.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 16.8 in Oman and 9.2 in Serbia, compared with 52.8 and 18.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Oman

Factual

UN forecast

Serbia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Oman	Serbia
2100	17.2%	12%
2099	17.2%	12.1%
2098	17.3%	12.1%
2097	17.3%	12.1%
2096	17.4%	12.2%
2095	17.4%	12.2%
2094	17.4%	12.3%
2093	17.5%	12.3%
2092	17.5%	12.3%
2091	17.5%	12.3%
2090	17.6%	12.4%
2089	17.6%	12.4%
2088	17.6%	12.4%
2087	17.6%	12.4%
2086	17.6%	12.4%
2085	17.7%	12.4%
2084	17.7%	12.4%
2083	17.7%	12.4%
2082	17.7%	12.4%
2081	17.8%	12.4%
2080	17.8%	12.4%
2079	17.8%	12.4%
2078	17.9%	12.4%
2077	17.9%	12.4%
2076	18%	12.4%
2075	18.1%	12.4%
2074	18.1%	12.4%
2073	18.2%	12.5%
2072	18.3%	12.5%
2071	18.4%	12.5%
2070	18.5%	12.5%
2069	18.6%	12.6%
2068	18.7%	12.6%
2067	18.8%	12.7%
2066	18.9%	12.7%
2065	19.1%	12.7%
2064	19.2%	12.8%
2063	19.3%	12.8%
2062	19.4%	12.9%
2061	19.5%	12.9%
2060	19.6%	13%
2059	19.7%	13%
2058	19.7%	13%
2057	19.8%	13.1%
2056	19.9%	13.1%
2055	19.9%	13.1%
2054	19.9%	13.1%
2053	20%	13.1%
2052	20%	13.1%
2051	20%	13.1%
2050	20%	13.1%
2049	20%	13.1%
2048	20.1%	13.1%
2047	20.1%	13.1%
2046	20.2%	13.1%
2045	20.3%	13.1%
2044	20.4%	13.1%
2043	20.6%	13.1%
2042	20.7%	13.1%
2041	20.9%	13.1%
2040	21.1%	13.1%
2039	21.3%	13.2%
2038	21.3%	13.2%
2037	21.4%	13.3%
2036	21.5%	13.4%
2035	21.7%	13.5%
2034	22%	13.6%
2033	22.2%	13.7%
2032	22.6%	13.8%
2031	22.9%	13.9%
2030	23.2%	14%
2029	23.5%	14%
2028	23.7%	14.1%
2027	23.9%	14.2%
2026	24.2%	14.2%
2025	24.5%	14.3%
2024	24.7%	14.3%
2023	25.2%	14.4%
2022	26.2%	14.4%
2021	26.7%	14.3%
2020	25.6%	14.3%
2019	24%	14.3%
2018	22.9%	14.3%
2017	22.3%	14.3%
2016	22.1%	14.3%
2015	22.2%	14.3%
2014	22.1%	14.3%
2013	21.9%	14.3%
2012	22.8%	14.3%
2011	25.5%	14.4%
2010	27.9%	14.5%
2009	28.4%	14.6%
2008	29.1%	14.7%
2007	29.9%	14.9%
2006	30.9%	15%
2005	32.1%	15.2%
2004	33.2%	15.4%
2003	34.2%	15.6%
2002	35%	15.8%
2001	35.8%	16.1%
2000	36.6%	16.4%
1999	37.3%	16.7%
1998	38%	17.1%
1997	38.7%	17.4%
1996	39.3%	17.7%
1995	39.7%	18%
1994	39.9%	18.3%
1993	40.5%	18.6%
1992	41.5%	18.8%
1991	42.5%	19.1%
1990	43.4%	19.3%
1989	44.3%	19.6%
1988	45.1%	19.8%
1987	45.9%	20%
1986	46.5%	20.2%
1985	47%	20.3%
1984	47.2%	20.5%
1983	47.2%	20.5%
1982	47.1%	20.6%
1981	47.1%	20.6%
1980	47.1%	20.6%
1979	47.2%	20.7%
1978	47.3%	20.9%
1977	47.4%	21%
1976	47.5%	21.3%
1975	47.5%	21.5%
1974	47.5%	21.7%
1973	47.3%	22%
1972	46.8%	22.2%
1971	46.4%	22.5%
1970	45.9%	23%
1969	45.3%	23.5%
1968	44.8%	24.1%
1967	44.3%	24.7%
1966	43.8%	25.3%
1965	43.2%	25.8%
1964	42.6%	26.3%
1963	42%	26.7%
1962	41.7%	27%
1961	41.6%	27.1%
1960	41.5%	27.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 24.7% of the population in Oman and 14.3% in Serbia in 2024, compared to 43.4% and 19.3% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Oman and Serbia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Oman vs Serbia

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Oman

Serbia

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

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 11 deaths in Serbia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Oman

Serbia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Oman	Serbia
2023	1.04%	0.52%
2022	1.05%	0.53%
2021	1.06%	0.54%
2020	1.07%	0.55%
2019	1.08%	0.57%
2018	1.09%	0.58%
2017	1.1%	0.59%
2016	1.11%	0.61%
2015	1.12%	0.63%
2014	1.12%	0.66%
2013	1.13%	0.68%
2012	1.15%	0.71%
2011	1.16%	0.73%
2010	1.17%	0.76%
2009	1.19%	0.78%
2008	1.2%	0.79%
2007	1.22%	0.82%
2006	1.24%	0.85%
2005	1.28%	0.9%
2004	1.32%	0.97%
2003	1.38%	1.05%
2002	1.45%	1.14%
2001	1.54%	1.2%
2000	1.64%	1.26%
1999	1.76%	1.32%
1998	1.89%	1.42%
1997	2.04%	1.56%
1996	2.22%	1.74%
1995	2.41%	1.95%
1994	2.64%	2.14%
1993	2.9%	2.29%
1992	3.2%	2.43%
1991	3.54%	2.61%
1990	3.91%	2.85%
1989	4.32%	3.1%
1988	4.78%	3.36%
1987	5.3%	3.59%
1986	5.9%	3.78%
1985	6.58%	3.93%
1984	7.34%	4.07%
1983	8.18%	-
1982	9.1%	-
1981	10.1%	-
1980	11.1%	-
1979	12.2%	-
1978	13.4%	-
1977	14.5%	-
1976	15.7%	-
1975	16.9%	-
1974	18.1%	-
1973	19.3%	-
1972	20.5%	-
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 0.52% in Serbia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.