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Fertility & birth rates in Oman and Singapore

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Oman has an annual birth rate of 16.8 births per 1,000 people, compared to 7.4 for Singapore. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 2.53 in Oman and 0.97 in Singapore — 61.6% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 65.3% in Oman and by 83.2% in Singapore — in 1960, it was 7.28 and 5.76, respectively.

  • Oman is ranked 89/196 by birth rate compared to 184/196 for Singapore.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 31.8 in Oman — it's 32.3 in Singapore.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 5.99 in Oman vs 2.16 in Singapore.
  • In Oman, 21.4% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 26.8% in Singapore.

Fertility rate in Oman vs Singapore by year

Oman
Singapore
1x
Year Fertility rate
Oman Singapore
2023 2.53 0.97
2022 2.45 1.04
2021 2.59 1.12
2020 2.64 1.1
2019 2.7 1.14
2018 2.81 1.14
2017 2.92 1.16
2016 2.95 1.2
2015 2.97 1.24
2014 2.97 1.25
2013 2.95 1.19
2012 2.93 1.29
2011 2.96 1.2
2010 2.97 1.15
2009 2.83 1.22
2008 2.76 1.28
2007 2.76 1.29
2006 2.88 1.28
2005 3.03 1.26
2004 3.2 1.26
2003 3.37 1.27
2002 3.51 1.37
2001 3.66 1.41
2000 3.85 1.6
1999 4.06 1.47
1998 4.27 1.48
1997 4.52 1.61
1996 4.79 1.66
1995 5.07 1.67
1994 5.36 1.71
1993 5.64 1.74
1992 5.92 1.72
1991 6.2 1.73
1990 6.46 1.83
1989 6.72 1.75
1988 6.95 1.96
1987 7.18 1.62
1986 7.35 1.43
1985 7.51 1.61
1984 7.64 1.62
1983 7.75 1.61
1982 7.84 1.74
1981 7.9 1.78
1980 7.89 1.82
1979 7.85 1.79
1978 7.82 1.79
1977 7.78 1.82
1976 7.74 2.11
1975 7.71 2.07
1974 7.67 2.35
1973 7.63 2.79
1972 7.59 3.04
1971 7.56 3.02
1970 7.52 3.07
1969 7.49 3.22
1968 7.46 3.53
1967 7.44 3.91
1966 7.41 4.46
1965 7.39 4.66
1964 7.37 4.97
1963 7.33 5.16
1962 7.32 5.21
1961 7.29 5.41
1960 7.28 5.76

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 0.97 in Singapore in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Oman
Singapore
1x
Year Natural population change
Oman Singapore
2023 75,467 7,101
2022 67,278 9,019
2021 69,991 15,270
2020 74,224 18,763
2019 77,394 21,674
2018 79,438 21,427
2017 82,408 21,888
2016 81,350 25,794
2015 79,241 27,121
2014 76,258 27,896
2013 71,905 25,376
2012 65,572 29,750
2011 59,689 25,919
2010 57,619 24,876
2009 52,007 27,930
2008 47,146 28,068
2007 44,207 26,614
2006 43,969 25,968
2005 44,688 24,741
2004 45,651 24,583
2003 46,273 24,689
2002 46,397 29,231
2001 46,651 31,035
2000 47,208 37,057
1999 48,053 32,857
1998 48,654 33,381
1997 49,510 37,960
1996 50,362 38,542
1995 51,139 38,065
1994 52,337 39,319
1993 53,439 40,425
1992 54,471 39,091
1991 55,382 39,188
1990 56,000 41,136
1989 56,202 36,929
1988 56,142 42,407
1987 55,933 33,020
1986 55,324 27,880
1985 54,609 32,010
1984 52,253 31,967
1983 49,646 30,296
1982 46,939 33,346
1981 44,176 32,167
1980 41,109 30,657
1979 38,022 28,363
1978 35,141 27,537
1977 32,342 26,508
1976 30,032 31,189
1975 27,699 28,509
1974 25,543 31,664
1973 24,195 36,404
1972 22,968 38,098
1971 21,973 35,708
1970 20,893 35,059
1969 19,949 34,314
1968 18,962 36,216
1967 17,990 40,145
1966 17,030 44,298
1965 16,103 45,474
1964 15,205 47,697
1963 14,283 49,542
1962 13,485 48,830
1961 12,690 49,880
1960 12,034 51,533

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 +0.12% in Singapore.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.7% in Oman and +0.35% in Singapore.

Birth rate in Oman vs Singapore by year

Oman
Singapore

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Oman Singapore
2023 16.8 7.4
2022 16.4 7.9
2021 18.3 8.6
2020 18.9 8.5
2019 18.9 8.8
2018 19.3 8.8
2017 20.2 8.9
2016 20.5 9.4
2015 21 9.7
2014 21.2 9.8
2013 20.9 9.3
2012 20.7 10.1
2011 21.6 9.5
2010 23.4 9.3
2009 21.9 9.9
2008 20.6 10.2
2007 19.9 10.3
2006 20.2 10.3
2005 20.9 10.2
2004 21.8 10.3
2003 22.5 10.5
2002 22.8 11.4
2001 23.3 11.8
2000 23.8 13.7
1999 24.6 12.8
1998 25.3 13.1
1997 26.1 14.5
1996 27 15.2
1995 27.9 15.6
1994 29.1 16.2
1993 30.5 16.8
1992 32.4 16.8
1991 34.4 17.1
1990 36.5 18.2
1989 38.6 17.5
1988 40.8 19.8
1987 43.2 16.6
1986 45.6 14.8
1985 48.3 16.6
1984 49.6 16.5
1983 50.4 16.3
1982 51.1 17.5
1981 51.6 17.6
1980 51.6 17.6
1979 51.4 17.1
1978 51.2 16.8
1977 51 16.5
1976 50.8 18.7
1975 50.7 17.7
1974 50.2 19.4
1973 50.7 22
1972 50.9 23.1
1971 51.2 22.3
1970 51.6 22.1
1969 51.9 21.8
1968 52.2 23.5
1967 52.4 25.6
1966 52.6 28.3
1965 52.8 29.5
1964 52.8 31.6
1963 52.8 33.2
1962 52.8 33.7
1961 52.7 35.2
1960 52.8 37.5

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 7.4 in Singapore, compared with 52.8 and 37.5, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Oman Singapore
Fertility rate 2.53 0.97
Fertility rate rank 75/196 194/196
Birth rate 16.8 7.4
Birth rate rank 89/196 184/196
Population change due to births and deaths +75,467 +7,101
Natural population change rank 86/196 122/196
Natural population change rate +1.49% +0.12%
Population growth +4.6% +2.01%
Population growth rank 5/197 50/197
Age at first childbirth n/a 30.5 years
Average age at childbearing 31.8 years 32.3 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 5.2 2.16
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 102.9 29.8
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 59.2 18.9
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 21.4% 26.8%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 18.8% 55%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.9% 99.6%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.01% 0.006%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.47% 0.09%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.84% 0.17%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 1.04% 0.21%
Life expectancy 80.7 years 84.1 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Oman
Factual

UN forecast
Singapore
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Oman Singapore
2100 17.2% 10.2%
2099 17.2% 10.1%
2098 17.3% 9.95%
2097 17.3% 9.84%
2096 17.4% 9.72%
2095 17.4% 9.6%
2094 17.4% 9.48%
2093 17.5% 9.37%
2092 17.5% 9.27%
2091 17.5% 9.18%
2090 17.6% 9.1%
2089 17.6% 9.04%
2088 17.6% 8.99%
2087 17.6% 8.96%
2086 17.6% 8.95%
2085 17.7% 8.95%
2084 17.7% 8.97%
2083 17.7% 9%
2082 17.7% 9.04%
2081 17.8% 9.09%
2080 17.8% 9.15%
2079 17.8% 9.21%
2078 17.9% 9.27%
2077 17.9% 9.32%
2076 18% 9.38%
2075 18.1% 9.42%
2074 18.1% 9.45%
2073 18.2% 9.46%
2072 18.3% 9.47%
2071 18.4% 9.45%
2070 18.5% 9.42%
2069 18.6% 9.37%
2068 18.7% 9.31%
2067 18.8% 9.24%
2066 18.9% 9.15%
2065 19.1% 9.05%
2064 19.2% 8.95%
2063 19.3% 8.85%
2062 19.4% 8.75%
2061 19.5% 8.65%
2060 19.6% 8.57%
2059 19.7% 8.5%
2058 19.7% 8.45%
2057 19.8% 8.43%
2056 19.9% 8.44%
2055 19.9% 8.48%
2054 19.9% 8.56%
2053 20% 8.67%
2052 20% 8.83%
2051 20% 9.02%
2050 20% 9.23%
2049 20% 9.47%
2048 20.1% 9.73%
2047 20.1% 10%
2046 20.2% 10.3%
2045 20.3% 10.6%
2044 20.4% 10.8%
2043 20.6% 11.1%
2042 20.7% 11.4%
2041 20.9% 11.6%
2040 21.1% 11.8%
2039 21.3% 11.9%
2038 21.3% 12%
2037 21.4% 12.1%
2036 21.5% 12.1%
2035 21.7% 12.1%
2034 22% 12.1%
2033 22.2% 12.1%
2032 22.6% 12.1%
2031 22.9% 12%
2030 23.2% 12%
2029 23.5% 11.9%
2028 23.7% 11.8%
2027 23.9% 11.8%
2026 24.2% 11.7%
2025 24.5% 11.7%
2024 24.7% 11.7%
2023 25.2% 11.8%
2022 26.2% 12%
2021 26.7% 12.2%
2020 25.6% 12.2%
2019 24% 12.2%
2018 22.9% 12.3%
2017 22.3% 12.4%
2016 22.1% 12.5%
2015 22.2% 12.7%
2014 22.1% 12.9%
2013 21.9% 13.1%
2012 22.8% 13.4%
2011 25.5% 13.7%
2010 27.9% 14.1%
2009 28.4% 14.6%
2008 29.1% 15.1%
2007 29.9% 15.8%
2006 30.9% 16.6%
2005 32.1% 17.2%
2004 33.2% 17.8%
2003 34.2% 18.2%
2002 35% 18.4%
2001 35.8% 18.6%
2000 36.6% 18.8%
1999 37.3% 19%
1998 38% 19.2%
1997 38.7% 19.5%
1996 39.3% 20%
1995 39.7% 20.4%
1994 39.9% 20.7%
1993 40.5% 21%
1992 41.5% 21.1%
1991 42.5% 21.2%
1990 43.4% 21.4%
1989 44.3% 21.7%
1988 45.1% 22%
1987 45.9% 22.4%
1986 46.5% 22.9%
1985 47% 23.1%
1984 47.2% 23.3%
1983 47.2% 23.7%
1982 47.1% 24.2%
1981 47.1% 25.2%
1980 47.1% 26.4%
1979 47.2% 27.6%
1978 47.3% 28.8%
1977 47.4% 30%
1976 47.5% 31.2%
1975 47.5% 32.5%
1974 47.5% 33.7%
1973 47.3% 35%
1972 46.8% 36.2%
1971 46.4% 37.5%
1970 45.9% 38.7%
1969 45.3% 39.8%
1968 44.8% 40.8%
1967 44.3% 41.7%
1966 43.8% 42.5%
1965 43.2% 43.2%
1964 42.6% 43.8%
1963 42% 44.4%
1962 41.7% 44.7%
1961 41.6% 44.8%
1960 41.5% 44.7%

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 11.7% in Singapore in 2024, compared to 43.4% and 21.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Oman and Singapore 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 Singapore

Oman
Singapore
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Oman Singapore
2023 13 6
2022 13 34
2021 74 20
2020 32 13
2019 14 7
2018 14 8
2017 14 8
2016 14 8
2015 15 8
2014 15 9
2013 15 9
2012 16 10
2011 16 10
2010 17 10
2009 17 10
2008 18 11
2007 18 12
2006 18 13
2005 18 14
2004 18 14
2003 18 15
2002 18 16
2001 18 16
2000 19 17
1999 19 17
1998 20 17
1997 20 17
1996 21 17
1995 22 17
1994 23 16
1993 25 16
1992 26 16
1991 28 16
1990 29 17
1989 32 18
1988 34 18
1987 37 18
1986 40 18
1985 43 18

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 6 deaths in Singapore.

Under-five mortality rates

Oman
Singapore

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Oman Singapore
2023 1.04% 0.21%
2022 1.05% 0.22%
2021 1.06% 0.22%
2020 1.07% 0.23%
2019 1.08% 0.24%
2018 1.09% 0.25%
2017 1.1% 0.26%
2016 1.11% 0.27%
2015 1.12% 0.27%
2014 1.12% 0.27%
2013 1.13% 0.28%
2012 1.15% 0.28%
2011 1.16% 0.28%
2010 1.17% 0.28%
2009 1.19% 0.28%
2008 1.2% 0.28%
2007 1.22% 0.29%
2006 1.24% 0.29%
2005 1.28% 0.3%
2004 1.32% 0.31%
2003 1.38% 0.32%
2002 1.45% 0.34%
2001 1.54% 0.36%
2000 1.64% 0.38%
1999 1.76% 0.41%
1998 1.89% 0.44%
1997 2.04% 0.46%
1996 2.22% 0.48%
1995 2.41% 0.51%
1994 2.64% 0.54%
1993 2.9% 0.58%
1992 3.2% 0.63%
1991 3.54% 0.7%
1990 3.91% 0.77%
1989 4.32% 0.84%
1988 4.78% 0.91%
1987 5.3% 0.97%
1986 5.9% 1.03%
1985 6.58% 1.09%
1984 7.34% 1.16%
1983 8.18% 1.23%
1982 9.1% 1.32%
1981 10.1% 1.4%
1980 11.1% 1.46%
1979 12.2% 1.49%
1978 13.4% 1.51%
1977 14.5% 1.54%
1976 15.7% 1.62%
1975 16.9% 1.75%
1974 18.1% 1.95%
1973 19.3% 2.18%
1972 20.5% 2.39%
1971 21.8% 2.56%
1970 23.1% 2.71%
1969 24.4% 2.86%
1968 25.7% 3.01%
1967 27.1% 3.18%
1966 28.4% 3.34%
1965 29.8% 3.5%
1964 31.2% 3.64%
1963 32.7% 3.81%
1962 34.2% 4.05%
1961 35.8% 4.37%
1960 37.5% 4.76%

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 0.21% in Singapore. 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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