What is the difference in the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 between Oman and Türkiye?

0.32 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Türkiye ahead.

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

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.

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

Oman

17.01 deaths per 100,000 live births

in 2020

Türkiye

17.33 deaths per 100,000 live births

in 2020

Oman rank

129th

Türkiye rank

128th

The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 over time

Oman
Türkiye

How they compare

Türkiye currently reports 17.33 deaths per 100,000 live births against 17.01 deaths per 100,000 live births in Oman, a difference of 0.32 deaths per 100,000 live births.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Türkiye has been ahead every year.

Oman ranks 129th and Türkiye ranks 128th of 185 countries.

Türkiye has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Oman	Türkiye	Difference	Ahead
1980s	28.06 deaths per 100,000 live births	50 deaths per 100,000 live births	21.94 deaths per 100,000 live births	Türkiye
1990s	20.49 deaths per 100,000 live births	38.55 deaths per 100,000 live births	18.06 deaths per 100,000 live births	Türkiye
2000s	20.65 deaths per 100,000 live births	26.4 deaths per 100,000 live births	5.75 deaths per 100,000 live births	Türkiye
2010s	16.03 deaths per 100,000 live births	19.5 deaths per 100,000 live births	3.46 deaths per 100,000 live births	Türkiye
2020s	17.01 deaths per 100,000 live births	17.33 deaths per 100,000 live births	0.3254 deaths per 100,000 live births	Türkiye

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020, Oman or Türkiye?: Türkiye, at 17.33 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 Oman and Türkiye?: 0.32 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Türkiye ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and Türkiye?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Oman and Türkiye rank globally for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020?: Oman ranks 129th and Türkiye ranks 128th 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.