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Fertility & birth rates in Oman and Taiwan

Updated on by Georank team

Oman has an annual birth rate of 16.8 births per 1,000 people, compared to 5.76 for Taiwan. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 2.53 in Oman and 0.89 in Taiwan — 65% difference.

1981 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 68.1% in Oman and by 64.8% in Taiwan — in 1981, it was 7.9 and 2.46, respectively.

  • Oman is ranked 89/196 by birth rate compared to 193/196 for Taiwan.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 31.8 in Oman — it's 32.3 in Taiwan.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 5.99 in Oman vs 3 in Taiwan.
  • In Oman, 21.4% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 22.9% in Taiwan.

Fertility rate in Oman vs Taiwan by year

Oman
Taiwan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Oman Taiwan
2024 - 0.89
2023 2.53 0.87
2022 2.45 0.87
2021 2.59 0.98
2020 2.64 0.99
2019 2.7 1.05
2018 2.81 1.06
2017 2.92 1.13
2016 2.95 1.17
2015 2.97 1.18
2014 2.97 -
2013 2.95 -
2012 2.93 -
2011 2.96 1.07
2010 2.97 -
2009 2.83 -
2008 2.76 -
2007 2.76 -
2006 2.88 -
2005 3.03 -
2004 3.2 -
2003 3.37 -
2002 3.51 -
2001 3.66 1.4
2000 3.85 -
1999 4.06 -
1998 4.27 -
1997 4.52 -
1996 4.79 -
1995 5.07 -
1994 5.36 -
1993 5.64 -
1992 5.92 -
1991 6.2 1.72
1990 6.46 -
1989 6.72 -
1988 6.95 -
1987 7.18 -
1986 7.35 -
1985 7.51 -
1984 7.64 -
1983 7.75 -
1982 7.84 -
1981 7.9 2.46
1980 7.89 -
1979 7.85 -
1978 7.82 -
1977 7.78 -
1976 7.74 -
1975 7.71 -
1974 7.67 -
1973 7.63 -
1972 7.59 -
1971 7.56 -
1970 7.52 -
1969 7.49 -
1968 7.46 -
1967 7.44 -
1966 7.41 -
1965 7.39 -
1964 7.37 -
1963 7.33 -
1962 7.32 -
1961 7.29 -
1960 7.28 -
1959 - -
1958 - -
1957 - -
1956 - -
1955 - -
1954 - -
1953 - -
1952 - -
1951 - 7.04

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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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 0.89 in Taiwan in 2024. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Oman
Taiwan
1x
Year Natural population change
Oman Taiwan
2024 - -67,188
2023 75,467 -69,794
2022 67,278 -68,327
2021 69,991 -30,039
2020 74,224 -7,782
2019 77,394 1,416
2018 79,438 8,725
2017 82,408 22,613
2016 81,350 35,980
2015 79,241 49,741
2014 76,258 -
2013 71,905 -
2012 65,572 -
2011 59,689 43,836
2010 57,619 -
2009 52,007 -
2008 47,146 -
2007 44,207 -
2006 43,969 -
2005 44,688 -
2004 45,651 -
2003 46,273 -
2002 46,397 -
2001 46,651 132,707
2000 47,208 -
1999 48,053 -
1998 48,654 -
1997 49,510 -
1996 50,362 -
1995 51,139 -
1994 52,337 -
1993 53,439 -
1992 54,471 -
1991 55,382 215,698
1990 56,000 -
1989 56,202 -
1988 56,142 -
1987 55,933 -
1986 55,324 -
1985 54,609 -
1984 52,253 -
1983 49,646 -
1982 46,939 -
1981 44,176 326,883
1980 41,109 -
1979 38,022 -
1978 35,141 -
1977 32,342 -
1976 30,032 -
1975 27,699 -
1974 25,543 -
1973 24,195 -
1972 22,968 -
1971 21,973 -
1970 20,893 -
1969 19,949 -
1968 18,962 -
1967 17,990 -
1966 17,030 346,958
1965 16,103 -
1964 15,205 -
1963 14,283 -
1962 13,485 -
1961 12,690 -
1960 12,034 -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1966–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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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 -0.29% in Taiwan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.7% in Oman and -0.05% in Taiwan.

Birth rate in Oman vs Taiwan by year

Oman
Taiwan

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Oman Taiwan
2024 - 5.76
2023 16.8 5.81
2022 16.4 5.96
2021 18.3 6.55
2020 18.9 7.01
2019 18.9 7.53
2018 19.3 7.7
2017 20.2 8.23
2016 20.5 8.86
2015 21 9.1
2014 21.2 -
2013 20.9 -
2012 20.7 -
2011 21.6 8.48
2010 23.4 -
2009 21.9 -
2008 20.6 -
2007 19.9 -
2006 20.2 -
2005 20.9 -
2004 21.8 -
2003 22.5 -
2002 22.8 -
2001 23.3 11.7
2000 23.8 -
1999 24.6 -
1998 25.3 -
1997 26.1 -
1996 27 -
1995 27.9 -
1994 29.1 -
1993 30.5 -
1992 32.4 -
1991 34.4 15.7
1990 36.5 -
1989 38.6 -
1988 40.8 -
1987 43.2 -
1986 45.6 -
1985 48.3 -
1984 49.6 -
1983 50.4 -
1982 51.1 -
1981 51.6 23
1980 51.6 -
1979 51.4 -
1978 51.2 -
1977 51 -
1976 50.8 -
1975 50.7 -
1974 50.2 -
1973 50.7 -
1972 50.9 -
1971 51.2 -
1970 51.6 -
1969 51.9 -
1968 52.2 -
1967 52.4 -
1966 52.6 32.4
1965 52.8 -
1964 52.8 -
1963 52.8 -
1962 52.8 -
1961 52.7 -
1960 52.8 -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1966–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 16.8 in Oman and 5.81 in Taiwan, compared with 52.6 and 32.4, respectively, in 1966.

Birth rate data compared

Oman Taiwan
Fertility rate 2.53 0.89
Fertility rate rank 75/196 195/196
Birth rate 16.8 5.76
Birth rate rank 89/196 193/196
Population change due to births and deaths +75,467 -67,188
Natural population change rank 86/196 186/196
Natural population change rate +1.49% -0.29%
Population growth +4.6% -0.34%
Population growth rank 5/197 180/197
Average age at childbearing 31.8 years 32.3 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 5.2 2.85
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 102.9 26.3
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 59.2 10.2
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 21.4% 22.9%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 18.8% n/a
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.9% n/a
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.01% 0.01%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.47% 0.28%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.84% 0.45%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 1.04% n/a
Life expectancy 80.7 years 81.1 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Oman
Factual

UN forecast
Taiwan
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Oman Taiwan
2100 17.2% 9.81%
2099 17.2% 9.82%
2098 17.3% 9.83%
2097 17.3% 9.82%
2096 17.4% 9.8%
2095 17.4% 9.78%
2094 17.4% 9.74%
2093 17.5% 9.69%
2092 17.5% 9.63%
2091 17.5% 9.57%
2090 17.6% 9.49%
2089 17.6% 9.41%
2088 17.6% 9.32%
2087 17.6% 9.23%
2086 17.6% 9.13%
2085 17.7% 9.04%
2084 17.7% 8.94%
2083 17.7% 8.84%
2082 17.7% 8.74%
2081 17.8% 8.64%
2080 17.8% 8.55%
2079 17.8% 8.46%
2078 17.9% 8.39%
2077 17.9% 8.32%
2076 18% 8.26%
2075 18.1% 8.22%
2074 18.1% 8.19%
2073 18.2% 8.18%
2072 18.3% 8.18%
2071 18.4% 8.2%
2070 18.5% 8.23%
2069 18.6% 8.26%
2068 18.7% 8.31%
2067 18.8% 8.37%
2066 18.9% 8.42%
2065 19.1% 8.48%
2064 19.2% 8.53%
2063 19.3% 8.57%
2062 19.4% 8.61%
2061 19.5% 8.63%
2060 19.6% 8.64%
2059 19.7% 8.64%
2058 19.7% 8.62%
2057 19.8% 8.6%
2056 19.9% 8.55%
2055 19.9% 8.51%
2054 19.9% 8.45%
2053 20% 8.39%
2052 20% 8.33%
2051 20% 8.27%
2050 20% 8.22%
2049 20% 8.16%
2048 20.1% 8.12%
2047 20.1% 8.08%
2046 20.2% 8.04%
2045 20.3% 8.02%
2044 20.4% 8%
2043 20.6% 7.99%
2042 20.7% 7.99%
2041 20.9% 8%
2040 21.1% 8.01%
2039 21.3% 8.04%
2038 21.3% 8.09%
2037 21.4% 8.14%
2036 21.5% 8.25%
2035 21.7% 8.43%
2034 22% 8.66%
2033 22.2% 8.92%
2032 22.6% 9.2%
2031 22.9% 9.58%
2030 23.2% 10%
2029 23.5% 10.4%
2028 23.7% 10.7%
2027 23.9% 11.1%
2026 24.2% 11.4%
2025 24.5% 11.6%
2024 24.7% 11.7%
2023 25.2% 11.9%
2022 26.2% 12.1%
2021 26.7% 12.4%
2020 25.6% 12.6%
2019 24% 12.8%
2018 22.9% 12.9%
2017 22.3% 13.1%
2016 22.1% 13.3%
2015 22.2% 13.6%
2014 22.1% 14%
2013 21.9% 14.3%
2012 22.8% 14.6%
2011 25.5% 15.1%
2010 27.9% 15.6%
2009 28.4% 16.3%
2008 29.1% 17%
2007 29.9% 17.6%
2006 30.9% 18.1%
2005 32.1% 18.7%
2004 33.2% 19.3%
2003 34.2% 19.8%
2002 35% 20.4%
2001 35.8% 20.8%
2000 36.6% 21.1%
1999 37.3% 21.4%
1998 38% 22%
1997 38.7% 22.6%
1996 39.3% 23.1%
1995 39.7% 23.8%
1994 39.9% 24.4%
1993 40.5% 25.1%
1992 41.5% 25.8%
1991 42.5% 26.3%
1990 43.4% 27.1%
1989 44.3% 27.5%
1988 45.1% 28%
1987 45.9% 28.4%
1986 46.5% 29%
1985 47% 29.6%
1984 47.2% 30.2%
1983 47.2% 30.8%
1982 47.1% 31.2%
1981 47.1% 31.6%
1980 47.1% 32.1%
1979 47.2% 32.7%
1978 47.3% 33.3%
1977 47.4% 34%
1976 47.5% 34.7%
1975 47.5% 35.4%
1974 47.5% 36.2%
1973 47.3% -
1972 46.8% -
1971 46.4% -
1970 45.9% -
1969 45.3% -
1968 44.8% -
1967 44.3% -
1966 43.8% -
1965 43.2% -
1964 42.6% -
1963 42% -
1962 41.7% -
1961 41.6% -
1960 41.5% -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1974–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); 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 Taiwan in 2024, compared to 43.4% and 27.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Oman and Taiwan compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1981–2023, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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Maternal mortality chart: Oman vs Taiwan

Oman
Taiwan
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Oman Taiwan
2024 - 14
2023 13 14
2022 13 14
2021 74 14
2020 32 13
2019 14 15.4
2018 14 11.6
2017 14 11.6
2016 14 11.6
2015 15 11.3
2014 15 8.5
2013 15 8.5
2012 16 8.5
2011 16 7.8
2010 17 7.8
2009 17 7.8
2008 18 7.8
2007 18 7.8
2006 18 7.8
2005 18 7.8
2004 18 7.8
2003 18 7.8
2002 18 7.8
2001 18 7.8
2000 19 7.8
1999 19 8.4
1998 20 8.9
1997 20 9.2
1996 21 7.7
1995 22 7.7
1994 23 8
1993 25 9.2
1992 26 6.8
1991 28 8.1
1990 29 12.2
1989 32 12.7
1988 34 9
1987 37 8.9
1986 40 9.4
1985 43 -

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1986–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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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 14 deaths in Taiwan.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09)
  3. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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