Maternal mortality ratio in Oman
Oman: Maternal mortality ratio was 15.2 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Oman, 1991–2018
Source: Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group (MMEIG), World Health Organization (WHO), note: The country data compiled, adjusted and used in the estimation model by the Maternal Mortality Estimati.
Analysis
Oman recorded 15.2 for maternal mortality ratio in 2018.
That represents a change of down 27.6% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Oman peaked at 37.5 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 6, in 1993.
Oman ranks 43rd of 58 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 27.4 | — |
| 1992 | 15.9 | -42.0% |
| 1993 | 6 | -62.3% |
| 1994 | 24.4 | +306.7% |
| 1995 | 22 | -9.8% |
| 1996 | 21 | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 13.3 | -36.7% |
| 1998 | 18.5 | +39.1% |
| 1999 | 13.7 | -25.9% |
| 2000 | 16.1 | +17.5% |
| 2001 | 23.1 | +43.5% |
| 2002 | 37.5 | +62.3% |
| 2003 | 23.2 | -38.1% |
| 2004 | 18.5 | -20.3% |
| 2005 | 15.4 | -16.8% |
| 2006 | 12.1 | -21.4% |
| 2007 | 20.9 | +72.7% |
| 2008 | 15.4 | -26.3% |
| 2009 | 15.4 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 24.4 | +58.4% |
| 2011 | 16.2 | -33.6% |
| 2012 | 16.5 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 11.3 | -31.5% |
| 2014 | 19.3 | +70.8% |
| 2015 | 18.5 | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 12.5 | -32.4% |
| 2017 | 21 | +68.0% |
| 2018 | 15.2 | -27.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.02 | 6 | 27.4 | 9 |
| 2000s | 19.76 | 12.1 | 37.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.21 | 11.3 | 24.4 | 9 |
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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)
- 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)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0026 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.002 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 39 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Oman?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Oman was 15.2 in 2018, according to Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group (MMEIG), World Health Organization (WHO), note: The country data compiled, adjusted and used in the estimation model by the Maternal Mortality Estimati.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 37.5 in 2002.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 in 1993.
- How does Oman rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Oman ranks 43rd out of 58 countries with data for 2018.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group (MMEIG), World Health Organization (WHO), note: The country data compiled, adjusted and used in the estimation model by the Maternal Mortality Estimati, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio (national estimate, per 100,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Maternal mortality ratio is the number of women who die from pregnancy-related causes while pregnant or within 42 days of pregnancy termination per 100,000 live births.