Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty in Oman
Oman: Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty was 2.52 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.52 live births per woman
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
81st
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.9 live births per woman
in 1981
All-time low
2.45 live births per woman
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty in Oman, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
Oman recorded 2.52 live births per woman for fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty in 2023.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty in Oman peaked at 7.9 live births per woman in 1981 and was at its lowest, 2.45 live births per woman, in 2022.
Oman ranks 81st of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty in Oman, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7.26 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 7.25 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 7.25 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 7.25 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 7.25 live births per woman | -0.0% |
| 1955 | 7.23 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 7.23 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 7.23 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 7.25 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 7.25 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 7.28 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 7.29 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 7.32 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 7.33 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 7.37 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 7.39 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 7.41 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 7.44 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 7.46 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 7.49 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 7.52 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 7.56 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 7.59 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 7.62 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 7.67 live births per woman | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 7.71 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 7.74 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 7.78 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 7.82 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 7.85 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 7.89 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 7.9 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 7.84 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 7.75 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 7.64 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 7.51 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 7.35 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 7.17 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 6.95 live births per woman | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 6.72 live births per woman | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 6.46 live births per woman | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 6.2 live births per woman | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 5.92 live births per woman | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 5.64 live births per woman | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 5.36 live births per woman | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 5.07 live births per woman | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 4.79 live births per woman | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 4.52 live births per woman | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 4.27 live births per woman | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 4.06 live births per woman | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 3.85 live births per woman | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 3.66 live births per woman | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 3.51 live births per woman | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 3.37 live births per woman | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 3.2 live births per woman | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 3.03 live births per woman | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 2.88 live births per woman | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 2.76 live births per woman | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 2.76 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.83 live births per woman | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 2.97 live births per woman | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 2.96 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 2.93 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 2.95 live births per woman | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 2.97 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 2.96 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 2.95 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 2.92 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 2.81 live births per woman | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 2.7 live births per woman | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 2.64 live births per woman | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 2.59 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 2.45 live births per woman | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 2.52 live births per woman | +3.1% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 2.52 live births per woman is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.5 live births per woman, 1.7× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Oman's 2.52 live births per woman is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.52 live births per woman, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.25 live births per woman | 7.23 live births per woman | 7.26 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.38 live births per woman | 7.28 live births per woman | 7.49 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.69 live births per woman | 7.52 live births per woman | 7.85 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.47 live births per woman | 6.72 live births per woman | 7.9 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.23 live births per woman | 4.06 live births per woman | 6.46 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.19 live births per woman | 2.76 live births per woman | 3.85 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.91 live births per woman | 2.7 live births per woman | 2.97 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.55 live births per woman | 2.45 live births per woman | 2.64 live births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Oman
More poverty & inequality data for Oman
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 29,147 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -17.1 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 4.37 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 4.4% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 15.37 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.222 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 16.1% (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.0823 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty in Oman?
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty in Oman was 2.52 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 7.9 live births per woman in 1981.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.45 live births per woman in 2022.
- How does Oman rank for fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty?
- Oman ranks 81st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.