Latvia vs Oman: Maternal mortality ratio
Latvia
18.32 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Oman
17.01 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Latvia rank
127th
Oman rank
129th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Latvia
- Oman
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 18.32 deaths per 100,000 live births against 17.01 deaths per 100,000 live births in Oman, a difference of 1.31 deaths per 100,000 live births.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Oman's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Latvia ranks 127th and Oman ranks 129th of 185 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 44.43 deaths per 100,000 live births | 28.06 deaths per 100,000 live births | 16.37 deaths per 100,000 live births | Latvia |
| 1990s | 44.71 deaths per 100,000 live births | 20.49 deaths per 100,000 live births | 24.22 deaths per 100,000 live births | Latvia |
| 2000s | 28.19 deaths per 100,000 live births | 20.65 deaths per 100,000 live births | 7.54 deaths per 100,000 live births | Latvia |
| 2010s | 22.7 deaths per 100,000 live births | 16.03 deaths per 100,000 live births | 6.66 deaths per 100,000 live births | Latvia |
| 2020s | 18.32 deaths per 100,000 live births | 17.01 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1.31 deaths per 100,000 live births | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Latvia or Oman?
- Latvia, at 18.32 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 Latvia and Oman?
- 1.31 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Oman?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Latvia and Oman rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Latvia ranks 127th and Oman ranks 129th 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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About this data
The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.