What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Oman and Turkey?

0.32 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Turkey ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and Turkey?

36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Oman vs Turkey: Maternal mortality ratio (UN MMEIG)

Oman

17.01 deaths per 100,000 live births

in 2020

Turkey

17.33 deaths per 100,000 live births

in 2020

Oman rank

129th

Turkey rank

128th

Maternal mortality ratio (UN MMEIG) over time

Oman
Turkey

How they compare

Turkey currently reports 17.33 deaths per 100,000 live births against 17.01 deaths per 100,000 live births in Oman, a difference of 0.32 deaths per 100,000 live births.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Turkey has been ahead every year.

Oman ranks 129th and Turkey ranks 128th of 185 countries.

Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Oman	Turkey	Difference	Ahead
1980s	28.06 deaths per 100,000 live births	50 deaths per 100,000 live births	21.94 deaths per 100,000 live births	Turkey
1990s	20.49 deaths per 100,000 live births	38.55 deaths per 100,000 live births	18.06 deaths per 100,000 live births	Turkey
2000s	20.65 deaths per 100,000 live births	26.4 deaths per 100,000 live births	5.75 deaths per 100,000 live births	Turkey
2010s	16.03 deaths per 100,000 live births	19.5 deaths per 100,000 live births	3.46 deaths per 100,000 live births	Turkey
2020s	17.01 deaths per 100,000 live births	17.33 deaths per 100,000 live births	0.3254 deaths per 100,000 live births	Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Oman or Turkey?: Turkey, at 17.33 deaths per 100,000 live births against 17.01 deaths per 100,000 live births in Oman as of 2020.
What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Oman and Turkey?: 0.32 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and Turkey?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Oman and Turkey rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?: Oman ranks 129th and Turkey ranks 128th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Maternal mortality ratio
Unit: deaths per 100,000 live births
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.