Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Republic of Korea or Oman?

Oman, at 11 against 9 in Republic of Korea as of 2023.

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

39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Republic of Korea vs Oman: Number of maternal deaths

Republic of Korea

in 2023

Oman

in 2023

Republic of Korea rank

119th

Oman rank

117th

Number of maternal deaths over time

Republic of Korea
Oman

How they compare

Oman currently reports 11 against 9 in Republic of Korea, a difference of 2.

That makes Oman's figure about 1.2 times Republic of Korea's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 119th and Oman ranks 117th of 194 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 4 and Oman in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Republic of Korea	Oman	Difference	Ahead
1980s	222	24.2	197.8	Republic of Korea
1990s	153	14	139	Republic of Korea
2000s	57.4	9.6	47.8	Republic of Korea
2010s	27.3	12.2	15.1	Republic of Korea
2020s	17.5	27.25	9.75	Oman

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Republic of Korea or Oman?: Oman, at 11 against 9 in Republic of Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Republic of Korea and Oman?: 2, with Oman ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Oman?: 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Republic of Korea and Oman rank globally for number of maternal deaths?: Republic of Korea ranks 119th and Oman ranks 117th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), 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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Indicator: Number of maternal deaths
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 241 places, 9,399 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

A maternal death refers to the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management but not from accidental or incidental causes.