Number of maternal deaths in Oman
Oman: Number of maternal deaths was 14.8 deaths in 2020. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths in Oman, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Oman recorded 14.8 deaths for number of maternal deaths in 2020.
The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Oman peaked at 20.5 deaths in 1985 and was at its lowest, 10.65 deaths, 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.52 deaths | 16.07 deaths | 20.5 deaths | 5 |
| 1990s | 12.78 deaths | 10.97 deaths | 14.96 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.5 deaths | 10.65 deaths | 12.38 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.17 deaths | 11.58 deaths | 14.6 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.8 deaths | 14.8 deaths | 14.8 deaths | 1 |
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More health data for Oman
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 429.2 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 221 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 2 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 2 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 73,429 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 33,765 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 74,132 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 32,437 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 77,356 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 33,265 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths in Oman?
- Number of maternal deaths in Oman was 14.8 deaths in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 20.5 deaths in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.65 deaths in 2005.
- How does Oman rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Oman ranks 116th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of maternal deaths 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 UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.