Fertility & birth rates in Oman and United Arab Emirates

Fertility rate in Oman vs United Arab Emirates by year

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Oman

United Arab Emirates

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Year	Fertility rate
	Oman	UAE
2023	2.53	1.2
2022	2.45	1.15
2021	2.59	1.16
2020	2.64	1.29
2019	2.7	1.25
2018	2.81	1.29
2017	2.92	1.35
2016	2.95	1.37
2015	2.97	1.42
2014	2.97	1.48
2013	2.95	1.53
2012	2.93	1.53
2011	2.96	1.54
2010	2.97	1.57
2009	2.83	1.58
2008	2.76	1.52
2007	2.76	1.79
2006	2.88	1.96
2005	3.03	2.23
2004	3.2	2.38
2003	3.37	2.49
2002	3.51	2.54
2001	3.66	2.62
2000	3.85	2.73
1999	4.06	2.79
1998	4.27	2.77
1997	4.52	2.83
1996	4.79	3.06
1995	5.07	3.28
1994	5.36	3.76
1993	5.64	3.82
1992	5.92	4.09
1991	6.2	4.25
1990	6.46	4.51
1989	6.72	4.65
1988	6.95	4.77
1987	7.18	4.88
1986	7.35	5
1985	7.51	5.13
1984	7.64	5.3
1983	7.75	5.48
1982	7.84	5.66
1981	7.9	5.81
1980	7.89	5.95
1979	7.85	6.06
1978	7.82	6.15
1977	7.78	6.22
1976	7.74	6.29
1975	7.71	6.35
1974	7.67	6.41
1973	7.63	6.46
1972	7.59	6.5
1971	7.56	6.52
1970	7.52	6.52
1969	7.49	6.52
1968	7.46	6.53
1967	7.44	6.51
1966	7.41	6.5
1965	7.39	6.5
1964	7.37	6.49
1963	7.33	6.5
1962	7.32	6.49
1961	7.29	6.49
1960	7.28	6.5

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Oman was 2.53 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.2 in the United Arab Emirates in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Oman vs the United Arab Emirates population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Oman

United Arab Emirates

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Year	Natural population change
	Oman	UAE
2023	75,467	92,698
2022	67,278	81,758
2021	69,991	76,802
2020	74,224	87,871
2019	77,394	86,296
2018	79,438	86,840
2017	82,408	89,382
2016	81,350	87,028
2015	79,241	85,044
2014	76,258	84,277
2013	71,905	82,977
2012	65,572	78,682
2011	59,689	73,496
2010	57,619	69,907
2009	52,007	66,521
2008	47,146	55,426
2007	44,207	55,048
2006	43,969	54,338
2005	44,688	60,046
2004	45,651	60,344
2003	46,273	59,118
2002	46,397	55,922
2001	46,651	52,789
2000	47,208	49,993
1999	48,053	46,198
1998	48,654	41,176
1997	49,510	38,207
1996	50,362	37,886
1995	51,139	38,685
1994	52,337	42,976
1993	53,439	41,324
1992	54,471	42,119
1991	55,382	41,409
1990	56,000	41,339
1989	56,202	40,148
1988	56,142	38,861
1987	55,933	37,741
1986	55,324	36,829
1985	54,609	34,855
1984	52,253	33,250
1983	49,646	31,480
1982	46,939	29,585
1981	44,176	27,560
1980	41,109	25,005
1979	38,022	21,987
1978	35,141	18,879
1977	32,342	15,787
1976	30,032	12,876
1975	27,699	11,859
1974	25,543	10,835
1973	24,195	9,822
1972	22,968	8,818
1971	21,973	7,839
1970	20,893	6,922
1969	19,949	6,138
1968	18,962	5,588
1967	17,990	5,264
1966	17,030	4,955
1965	16,103	4,675
1964	15,205	4,410
1963	14,283	4,157
1962	13,485	3,901
1961	12,690	3,657
1960	12,034	3,418

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 +0.88% in the United Arab Emirates.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.7% in Oman and +0.93% in the United Arab Emirates.

Birth rate in Oman vs United Arab Emirates by year

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Oman

United Arab Emirates

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Oman	UAE
2023	16.8	9.77
2022	16.4	9.3
2021	18.3	9.28
2020	18.9	10.5
2019	18.9	10.1
2018	19.3	10.2
2017	20.2	10.7
2016	20.5	10.7
2015	21	11
2014	21.2	11.5
2013	20.9	11.8
2012	20.7	11.7
2011	21.6	11.4
2010	23.4	11.2
2009	21.9	11.1
2008	20.6	10
2007	19.9	11.1
2006	20.2	12.3
2005	20.9	14.3
2004	21.8	15.1
2003	22.5	15.6
2002	22.8	15.8
2001	23.3	16
2000	23.8	16.3
1999	24.6	16.4
1998	25.3	16
1997	26.1	16.2
1996	27	17.3
1995	27.9	18.7
1994	29.1	21.3
1993	30.5	21.4
1992	32.4	22.7
1991	34.4	23.4
1990	36.5	24.6
1989	38.6	25.3
1988	40.8	26
1987	43.2	27
1986	45.6	28.2
1985	48.3	28.5
1984	49.6	28.8
1983	50.4	28.9
1982	51.1	28.9
1981	51.6	28.8
1980	51.6	28.5
1979	51.4	28.2
1978	51.2	27.7
1977	51	26.9
1976	50.8	26
1975	50.7	27.2
1974	50.2	27.7
1973	50.7	28.4
1972	50.9	29.1
1971	51.2	29.9
1970	51.6	31.1
1969	51.9	33
1968	52.2	35.9
1967	52.4	38.7
1966	52.6	38.7
1965	52.8	38.9
1964	52.8	39.2
1963	52.8	39.4
1962	52.8	39.6
1961	52.7	39.8
1960	52.8	39.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 16.8 in Oman and 9.77 in the United Arab Emirates, compared with 52.8 and 39.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Oman

Factual

UN forecast

United Arab Emirates

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Oman	UAE
2100	17.2%	18.5%
2099	17.2%	18.4%
2098	17.3%	18.4%
2097	17.3%	18.4%
2096	17.4%	18.4%
2095	17.4%	18.3%
2094	17.4%	18.3%
2093	17.5%	18.3%
2092	17.5%	18.3%
2091	17.5%	18.3%
2090	17.6%	18.3%
2089	17.6%	18.3%
2088	17.6%	18.3%
2087	17.6%	18.3%
2086	17.6%	18.3%
2085	17.7%	18.3%
2084	17.7%	18.3%
2083	17.7%	18.4%
2082	17.7%	18.4%
2081	17.8%	18.4%
2080	17.8%	18.4%
2079	17.8%	18.4%
2078	17.9%	18.4%
2077	17.9%	18.4%
2076	18%	18.3%
2075	18.1%	18.3%
2074	18.1%	18.3%
2073	18.2%	18.3%
2072	18.3%	18.2%
2071	18.4%	18.2%
2070	18.5%	18.1%
2069	18.6%	18.1%
2068	18.7%	18%
2067	18.8%	18%
2066	18.9%	17.9%
2065	19.1%	17.9%
2064	19.2%	17.8%
2063	19.3%	17.8%
2062	19.4%	17.8%
2061	19.5%	17.8%
2060	19.6%	17.8%
2059	19.7%	17.8%
2058	19.7%	17.8%
2057	19.8%	17.8%
2056	19.9%	17.9%
2055	19.9%	17.9%
2054	19.9%	17.9%
2053	20%	18%
2052	20%	18.1%
2051	20%	18.1%
2050	20%	18.2%
2049	20%	18.2%
2048	20.1%	18.3%
2047	20.1%	18.3%
2046	20.2%	18.3%
2045	20.3%	18.3%
2044	20.4%	18.2%
2043	20.6%	18.2%
2042	20.7%	18.1%
2041	20.9%	17.9%
2040	21.1%	17.8%
2039	21.3%	17.6%
2038	21.3%	17.4%
2037	21.4%	17.2%
2036	21.5%	17%
2035	21.7%	16.8%
2034	22%	16.6%
2033	22.2%	16.4%
2032	22.6%	16.2%
2031	22.9%	16.1%
2030	23.2%	15.9%
2029	23.5%	15.9%
2028	23.7%	15.9%
2027	23.9%	15.9%
2026	24.2%	15.9%
2025	24.5%	16%
2024	24.7%	16.1%
2023	25.2%	16.3%
2022	26.2%	16.5%
2021	26.7%	16.5%
2020	25.6%	16.6%
2019	24%	16.6%
2018	22.9%	16.7%
2017	22.3%	16.8%
2016	22.1%	16.8%
2015	22.2%	16.8%
2014	22.1%	16.8%
2013	21.9%	16.8%
2012	22.8%	16.8%
2011	25.5%	16.8%
2010	27.9%	16.9%
2009	28.4%	16.9%
2008	29.1%	16.9%
2007	29.9%	17%
2006	30.9%	17.2%
2005	32.1%	17.5%
2004	33.2%	17.8%
2003	34.2%	18.3%
2002	35%	18.9%
2001	35.8%	19.8%
2000	36.6%	20.8%
1999	37.3%	22%
1998	38%	23.1%
1997	38.7%	24.3%
1996	39.3%	25.2%
1995	39.7%	25.9%
1994	39.9%	26.7%
1993	40.5%	27.4%
1992	41.5%	28.1%
1991	42.5%	28.8%
1990	43.4%	29.6%
1989	44.3%	30.3%
1988	45.1%	30.9%
1987	45.9%	31.2%
1986	46.5%	31.2%
1985	47%	30.7%
1984	47.2%	30.2%
1983	47.2%	29.5%
1982	47.1%	28.8%
1981	47.1%	28%
1980	47.1%	27.4%
1979	47.2%	27.1%
1978	47.3%	26.9%
1977	47.4%	26.8%
1976	47.5%	26.9%
1975	47.5%	27.2%
1974	47.5%	27.4%
1973	47.3%	27.8%
1972	46.8%	28.3%
1971	46.4%	29%
1970	45.9%	29.8%
1969	45.3%	30.6%
1968	44.8%	31.2%
1967	44.3%	32.1%
1966	43.8%	33.2%
1965	43.2%	33.9%
1964	42.6%	34.5%
1963	42%	35.1%
1962	41.7%	35.8%
1961	41.6%	36.7%
1960	41.5%	37.8%

Children aged 0-14 make up 24.7% of the population in Oman and 16.1% in the United Arab Emirates in 2024, compared to 43.4% and 29.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Oman and the United Arab Emirates compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Oman vs United Arab Emirates

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Oman

United Arab Emirates

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Oman	UAE
2023	13	3
2022	13	2
2021	74	6
2020	32	6
2019	14	3
2018	14	3
2017	14	3
2016	14	3
2015	15	3
2014	15	3
2013	15	4
2012	16	4
2011	16	4
2010	17	3
2009	17	3
2008	18	3
2007	18	3
2006	18	3
2005	18	4
2004	18	4
2003	18	5
2002	18	5
2001	18	7
2000	19	8
1999	19	10
1998	20	12
1997	20	14
1996	21	16
1995	22	18
1994	23	19
1993	25	19
1992	26	19
1991	28	19
1990	29	19
1989	32	19
1988	34	19
1987	37	19
1986	40	19
1985	43	19

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 3 deaths in the United Arab Emirates.

Under-five mortality rates

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Oman

United Arab Emirates

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Oman	UAE
2023	1.04%	0.5%
2022	1.05%	0.53%
2021	1.06%	0.56%
2020	1.07%	0.6%
2019	1.08%	0.63%
2018	1.09%	0.67%
2017	1.1%	0.7%
2016	1.11%	0.73%
2015	1.12%	0.77%
2014	1.12%	0.79%
2013	1.13%	0.82%
2012	1.15%	0.84%
2011	1.16%	0.86%
2010	1.17%	0.88%
2009	1.19%	0.9%
2008	1.2%	0.92%
2007	1.22%	0.94%
2006	1.24%	0.96%
2005	1.28%	0.98%
2004	1.32%	1%
2003	1.38%	1.01%
2002	1.45%	1.03%
2001	1.54%	1.05%
2000	1.64%	1.07%
1999	1.76%	1.09%
1998	1.89%	1.12%
1997	2.04%	1.15%
1996	2.22%	1.18%
1995	2.41%	1.21%
1994	2.64%	1.26%
1993	2.9%	1.31%
1992	3.2%	1.37%
1991	3.54%	1.43%
1990	3.91%	1.51%
1989	4.32%	1.61%
1988	4.78%	1.71%
1987	5.3%	1.83%
1986	5.9%	1.97%
1985	6.58%	2.12%
1984	7.34%	2.31%
1983	8.18%	2.52%
1982	9.1%	2.77%
1981	10.1%	3.06%
1980	11.1%	3.4%
1979	12.2%	3.78%
1978	13.4%	4.22%
1977	14.5%	4.7%
1976	15.7%	5.23%
1975	16.9%	5.8%
1974	18.1%	6.43%
1973	19.3%	7.12%
1972	20.5%	7.89%
1971	21.8%	8.72%
1970	23.1%	9.62%
1969	24.4%	10.6%
1968	25.7%	11.6%
1967	27.1%	12.6%
1966	28.4%	13.7%
1965	29.8%	14.8%
1964	31.2%	15.8%
1963	32.7%	16.9%
1962	34.2%	18%
1961	35.8%	19%
1960	37.5%	20.1%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.04% in Oman and 0.5% in the United Arab Emirates. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.