Maternal mortality, annual growth rate in Oman
Oman: Maternal mortality, annual growth rate was 9.1 % change on previous year in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Maternal mortality, annual growth rate in Oman, 1986–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality, annual growth rate in Oman is 9.1 % change on previous year, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 615.3% on the previous year and up 173.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality, annual growth rate in Oman peaked at 9.1 % change on previous year in 2020 and was at its lowest, -12.32 % change on previous year, in 2010.
That places Oman 30th out of 188 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maternal mortality, annual growth rate in Oman, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | -2.37 % change on previous year | — |
| 1987 | -6.77 % change on previous year | +185.1% |
| 1988 | -6.91 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1989 | -7.48 % change on previous year | +8.4% |
| 1990 | -5.47 % change on previous year | -27.0% |
| 1991 | -7.37 % change on previous year | +34.9% |
| 1992 | 0.6553 % change on previous year | -108.9% |
| 1993 | -5.83 % change on previous year | -989.2% |
| 1994 | 1.35 % change on previous year | -123.2% |
| 1995 | -4.92 % change on previous year | -464.5% |
| 1996 | 4.81 % change on previous year | -197.9% |
| 1997 | 1.65 % change on previous year | -65.6% |
| 1998 | -11.85 % change on previous year | -816.5% |
| 1999 | 6.5 % change on previous year | -154.8% |
| 2000 | 1.56 % change on previous year | -76.0% |
| 2001 | 1.3 % change on previous year | -16.4% |
| 2002 | 8.9 % change on previous year | +582.5% |
| 2003 | -9.47 % change on previous year | -206.4% |
| 2004 | 3.39 % change on previous year | -135.8% |
| 2005 | -3.42 % change on previous year | -200.9% |
| 2006 | 6.13 % change on previous year | -279.1% |
| 2007 | 5.61 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 2008 | -3.91 % change on previous year | -169.8% |
| 2009 | -2.88 % change on previous year | -26.4% |
| 2010 | -12.32 % change on previous year | +327.5% |
| 2011 | -4.26 % change on previous year | -65.4% |
| 2012 | -3.24 % change on previous year | -24.0% |
| 2013 | -3.42 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 2014 | -3.69 % change on previous year | +7.8% |
| 2015 | -3.31 % change on previous year | -10.2% |
| 2016 | -2.63 % change on previous year | -20.7% |
| 2017 | 3.5 % change on previous year | -233.2% |
| 2018 | 4.47 % change on previous year | +27.8% |
| 2019 | -1.77 % change on previous year | -139.5% |
| 2020 | 9.1 % change on previous year | -615.3% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 9.1 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.25 % change on previous year, 4.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Oman's 9.1 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -0.5013 % change on previous year. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -5.88 % change on previous year | -7.48 % change on previous year | -2.37 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1990s | -2.05 % change on previous year | -11.85 % change on previous year | 6.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7207 % change on previous year | -9.47 % change on previous year | 8.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.67 % change on previous year | -12.32 % change on previous year | 4.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.1 % change on previous year | 9.1 % change on previous year | 9.1 % change on previous year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 27 Bahrain 9.61 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Netherlands 9.41 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Indonesia 9.33 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Armenia 9.03 % change on previous year compare
- 32 Spain 8.64 % change on previous year compare
- 33 Seychelles 8.46 % change on previous year compare
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 maternal mortality, annual growth rate in Oman?
- Maternal mortality, annual growth rate in Oman was 9.1 % change on previous year in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maternal mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 9.1 % change on previous year in 2020.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.32 % change on previous year in 2010.
- How does Oman rank for maternal mortality, annual growth rate?
- Oman ranks 30th out of 188 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality, annual growth rate rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 173.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Maternal mortality, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Maternal mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Maternal mortality Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Maternal mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.