What is the difference in the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 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.

Where does this data come from?

UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Latvia vs Oman: The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020

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

The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 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 the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020, 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 the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 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 the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020?: 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 The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020
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: 28 August 2026

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