Costa Rica vs Oman: Number of maternal deaths
Costa Rica
12.53 Deaths
in 2023
Oman
10.67 Deaths
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
115th
Oman rank
117th
Number of maternal deaths over time
- Costa Rica
- Oman
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 12.53 Deaths against 10.67 Deaths in Oman, a difference of 1.86 Deaths.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Oman's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 115th and Oman ranks 117th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 4 and Oman in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34.67 Deaths | 23.94 Deaths | 10.73 Deaths | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 31.16 Deaths | 14.09 Deaths | 17.07 Deaths | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 23.9 Deaths | 9.63 Deaths | 14.28 Deaths | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 18.86 Deaths | 12.12 Deaths | 6.73 Deaths | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 17.47 Deaths | 27.33 Deaths | 9.86 Deaths | Oman |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Costa Rica or Oman?
- Costa Rica, at 12.53 Deaths against 10.67 Deaths in Oman as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Costa Rica and Oman?
- 1.86 Deaths, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Oman?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Oman rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
- Costa Rica ranks 115th and Oman ranks 117th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated annual number of women who die from maternal conditions.