Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) (UNICEF) in Oman
Oman: Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) (UNICEF) was 0.0326 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Oman, 1985–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, lifetime risk of maternal death in Oman stood at 0.0326. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Oman peaked at 0.3289 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0326, in 2023.
Oman ranks 16th of 72 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) (UNICEF) in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.3289 | — |
| 1986 | 0.2945 | -10.5% |
| 1987 | 0.2653 | -9.9% |
| 1988 | 0.2402 | -9.5% |
| 1989 | 0.2168 | -9.8% |
| 1990 | 0.1937 | -10.7% |
| 1991 | 0.173 | -10.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1557 | -10.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1392 | -10.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1248 | -10.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1117 | -10.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1014 | -9.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0918 | -9.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0834 | -9.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0763 | -8.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0705 | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0661 | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0631 | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0609 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0569 | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0538 | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0508 | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0506 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0498 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0522 | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0541 | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0491 | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0495 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0504 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0498 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0491 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0486 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0477 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0445 | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0421 | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0938 | +122.9% |
| 2021 | 0.2065 | +120.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0333 | -83.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0326 | -2.0% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 0.0326 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0071, 4.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Oman's 0.0326 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0488, 67% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) (UNICEF) in Oman changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +122.9% | 0.0421 | 0.0938 |
| 2021 | +120.1% | 0.0938 | 0.2065 |
| 2022 | -83.9% | 0.2065 | 0.0333 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2691 | 0.2168 | 0.3289 | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.1251 | 0.0763 | 0.1937 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0575 | 0.0498 | 0.0705 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0485 | 0.0421 | 0.0541 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0915 | 0.0326 | 0.2065 | 4 |
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More health data for Oman
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8969 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3507 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 221 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0388 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0404 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death in Oman?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Oman was 0.0326 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3289 in 1985.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0326 in 2023.
- How does Oman rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Oman ranks 16th out of 72 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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