Lifetime risk of maternal death in Oman
Oman: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 0.0326 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Oman, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Oman recorded 0.0326 for lifetime risk of maternal death in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of 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.
That places Oman 124th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lifetime risk of maternal death 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% |
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 429.2 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 221 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 6.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.014 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 5.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0129 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 Our World in Data.
- 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 124th out of 194 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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