Maternal deaths by income group in Oman

Oman: Maternal deaths by income group was 14.8 in 2020. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2020)
14.8
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
116th
of 185 countries
All-time high
20.5
in 1985
All-time low
10.65
in 2005
Years of data
36
1985–2020

Maternal deaths by income group in Oman, 1985–2020

051015201985200220201985: 20.51986: 201987: 18.71988: 17.41989: 16.11990: 151991: 13.91992: 13.71993: 12.91994: 12.91995: 11.91996: 12.41997: 12.41998: 111999: 11.72000: 11.52001: 11.42002: 12.22003: 10.92004: 11.22005: 10.72006: 11.12007: 11.72008: 11.92009: 12.42010: 11.62011: 12.12012: 12.62013: 13.12014: 13.32015: 13.32016: 13.22017: 142018: 14.62019: 142020: 14.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2020, maternal deaths by income group in Oman stood at 14.8.

The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maternal deaths by income group in Oman peaked at 20.5 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 10.65, in 2005.

That places Oman 116th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 18.52 16.07 20.5 5
1990s 12.78 10.97 14.96 10
2000s 11.5 10.65 12.38 10
2010s 13.17 11.58 14.6 10
2020s 14.8 14.8 14.8 1

Countries ranked near Oman

  1. 113 Italy 18.82 compare
  2. 114 Lebanon 18.15 compare
  3. 115 Guyana 17.91 compare
  4. 117 Hungary 14 compare
  5. 118 Costa Rica 13.64 compare
  6. 119 Georgia 13.53 compare

See the full ranking of 185 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is maternal deaths by income group in Oman?
Maternal deaths by income group in Oman was 14.8 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest maternal deaths by income group recorded in Oman?
The highest recorded value was 20.5 in 1985.
What is the lowest maternal deaths by income group recorded in Oman?
The lowest recorded value was 10.65 in 2005.
How does Oman rank for maternal deaths by income group?
Oman ranks 116th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is maternal deaths by income group rising or falling in Oman?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Oman data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal deaths by income group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Maternal deaths by income group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
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