Omani population slows as live births decline 22.7%

Oman Observer7 November 2026, 14:37 UTCOman

MUSCAT, NOV 7 The number of live births has dropped from 81,868 in 2016 to 63,252 in 2025, a decrease of 22.7 per cent, according to the National Centre for Statistics and Informat...

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