Tuesday 20 / October / 2026
Muscat: The total number of children in the Sultanate of Oman, aged 0–17, reached approximately 1.5 million in 2025. Omani children accounted for around 84% of the total, while the gender ratio among Omani children stood at 104 males per 100 females, according to data released by the National Centre for Statistics and Information (NCSI).
The data showed that the number of Omani children reached 1,294,206 in 2025, representing an increase of approximately 0.9% compared with the previous year. This figure is projected to reach around 1.5 million by 2040.
Regarding health indicators, the total number of live births to Omani parents reached 63,252 in 2025, compared with 63,187 in 2024. The crude birth rate among Omanis stood at 20.8 births per 1,000 populations in 2025, compared with 21.2 in the previous year.
In the education sector, the number of Omani children enrolled in nurseries increased by 20% compared with the previous year, reaching 8,044 in 2025.
In terms of economic indicators, the number of employed Omani children aged 15–17 reached 2,637 in 2025, with 25% working in the construction sector.
Meanwhile, 14,964 Omani children aged 0–17 owned one or more plots of land, representing a decrease of approximately 1% compared with the previous year.
In the field of social protection, the number of children benefiting from the Child Benefit reached 1,251,274 in 2025. The number of beneficiaries of the Orphan Benefit stood at 9,008, while 16,703 children aged 0–17 benefited from the benefit for persons with disabilities.
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