Oman: Age-Specific Fertility Rates and Total Fertility Rates (Omani population, 2006-2023)
| 15 – 19 | 20 – 24 | 25 – 29 | 30 – 34 | 35 – 39 | 40 – 44 | 45 – 49 | Total Fertility Rate (children per woman) | |
| 2006 | 7.30 | 76.90 | 164.50 | 176.70 | 133.10 | 61.70 | 19.10 | 3.20 |
| 2007 | 7.60 | 80.10 | 162.80 | 170.10 | 130.70 | 57.80 | 17.50 | 3.10 |
| 2008 | 8.30 | 87.70 | 170.80 | 178.70 | 136.70 | 59.70 | 18.50 | 3.30 |
| 2009 | 13.40 | 108.50 | 176.70 | 173.00 | 127.50 | 51.90 | 13.50 | 3.30 |
| 2010 | 12.30 | 112.80 | 203.60 | 201.30 | 141.70 | 58.50 | 12.60 | 3.70 |
| 2011 | 12.10 | 105.00 | 199.50 | 195.60 | 148.50 | 61.30 | 12.50 | 3.70 |
| 2012 | 12.10 | 108.00 | 205.20 | 197.10 | 150.50 | 64.60 | 10.10 | 3.70 |
| 2013 | 15.20 | 122.50 | 213.10 | 201.80 | 149.60 | 63.10 | 9.70 | 3.90 |
| 2014 | 14.40 | 119.90 | 216.10 | 205.20 | 153.00 | 67.90 | 9.70 | 3.90 |
| 2015 | 14.93 | 117.65 | 218.50 | 207.90 | 157.79 | 68.38 | 11.29 | 4.00 |
| 2016 | 13.72 | 114.99 | 219.17 | 207.67 | 157.65 | 68.81 | 10.99 | 3.97 |
| 2017 | 13.10 | 113.30 | 218.90 | 211.80 | 159.50 | 71.80 | 10.20 | 4.00 |
| 2018 | 12.00 | 107.30 | 207.80 | 201.70 | 161.70 | 77.30 | 10.50 | 3.90 |
| 2019 | 8.30 | 96.30 | 197.20 | 203.60 | 156.20 | 69.50 | 9.00 | 3.70 |
| 2020 | 7.50 | 86.70 | 188.40 | 190.20 | 155.00 | 73.10 | 9.40 | 3.60 |
| 2021 | 7.38 | 83.59 | 186.08 | 186.84 | 150.47 | 66.01 | 8.28 | 3.40 |
| 2022 | 5.60 | 74.60 | 174.60 | 174.70 | 140.30 | 64.50 | 7.30 | 3.20 |
| 2023 | 3.94 | 57.71 | 152.38 | 160.44 | 130.24 | 62.53 | 6.84 | 2.90 |
Source: National Centre for Statistics and Information
ANNEXED NOTE
1. Technical Notes and Definitions
Period of reference: 31/12.
Source of the data: vital statistics (births and deaths) produced by the Ministry of Health (MOH),and National Registration System (Royal Oman Police).
The civil registration records all Omani and expatriate residents. It is based on the civil status system and is maintained
by the General Directorate of Civil Status, a part of the Royal Oman Police.
Since 2004, registration of all vital events taking place in the Sultanate (births, death, marriages and divorces) in the civil register is mandatory for Omanis and foreign residents of the Sultanate.
Definitions:
The Age-Specific Fertility Rates (ASFR) measure the annual number of births to women of a specified age or age group per 1,000 women in that age group.
The Total Fertility Rate (TFR) is the number of children that would be born to a woman if she were to live to the end of her childbearing years and bear children in accordance with age-specific fertility rates currently observed. The reference period is three years preceding the survey.
Characteristics of data:
Figures refer to 1. Omanis holding an official valid document registered in the National Registration System, or expired for less than ten years.
2. Foreign residents holding valid visas, or visas expired for lesss than two years; dependents holding valid visas, providing that they are in the country.
Residence visa for expatriates includes residence visa for a wife of an Omani, student resident, multiple entry visa, employment visa,
employment contracting visa, official visit visa, investor visa. The dependent visa includes Family Reunion visas and relative/ friend visit visa.
2. Institution which provides data
National Center for Statistics and Information (NCSI)
https://www.ncsi.gov.om/Pages/NCSI.aspx
3. Data availability
Data were retrieved from Oman data portal, Population section
https://data.gov.om/OMPOP2016/population
Date of access: 23 April 2025.
GLMM and GRC cannot guarantee that the link to access the source will not change;
that the information will not be removed from the website it was obtained from;
that no geo-blockages will be imposed; or that the information will not be available for any another reason.
Keywords: Oman, National Population