Oman vs Ukraine: Maternal mortality ratio

Oman
17.01 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Ukraine
16.54 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Oman rank
129th
Ukraine rank
132nd

Maternal mortality ratio over time

  • Oman
  • Ukraine
0204060198520022020

How they compare

Oman currently reports 17.01 deaths per 100,000 live births against 16.54 deaths per 100,000 live births in Ukraine, a difference of 0.47 deaths per 100,000 live births.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Ukraine ahead.

Oman ranks 129th and Ukraine ranks 132nd of 185 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Oman averaged higher in 2 and Ukraine in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Oman Ukraine Difference Ahead
1980s 28.06 deaths per 100,000 live births 57.68 deaths per 100,000 live births 29.62 deaths per 100,000 live births Ukraine
1990s 20.49 deaths per 100,000 live births 45.52 deaths per 100,000 live births 25.03 deaths per 100,000 live births Ukraine
2000s 20.65 deaths per 100,000 live births 24.24 deaths per 100,000 live births 3.59 deaths per 100,000 live births Ukraine
2010s 16.03 deaths per 100,000 live births 12.97 deaths per 100,000 live births 3.06 deaths per 100,000 live births Oman
2020s 17.01 deaths per 100,000 live births 16.54 deaths per 100,000 live births 0.4663 deaths per 100,000 live births Oman

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Oman or Ukraine?
Oman, at 17.01 deaths per 100,000 live births against 16.54 deaths per 100,000 live births in Ukraine as of 2020.
What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Oman and Ukraine?
0.47 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Oman ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and Ukraine?
36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Oman and Ukraine rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
Oman ranks 129th and Ukraine ranks 132nd 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

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

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