Oman vs Portugal: Number of maternal deaths
Oman
10.67 Deaths
in 2023
Portugal
12.95 Deaths
in 2023
Oman rank
117th
Portugal rank
114th
Number of maternal deaths over time
- Oman
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 12.95 Deaths against 10.67 Deaths in Oman, a difference of 2.28 Deaths.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times Oman's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Oman ahead.
Oman ranks 117th and Portugal ranks 114th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Oman averaged higher in 4 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Oman | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.94 Deaths | 23.36 Deaths | 0.5759 Deaths | Oman |
| 1990s | 14.09 Deaths | 15.29 Deaths | 1.2 Deaths | Portugal |
| 2000s | 9.63 Deaths | 9.43 Deaths | 0.1938 Deaths | Oman |
| 2010s | 12.12 Deaths | 10.15 Deaths | 1.97 Deaths | Oman |
| 2020s | 27.33 Deaths | 13.15 Deaths | 14.18 Deaths | Oman |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Oman or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 12.95 Deaths against 10.67 Deaths in Oman as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Oman and Portugal?
- 2.28 Deaths, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and Portugal?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Oman and Portugal rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
- Oman ranks 117th and Portugal ranks 114th 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.