Maternal mortality ratio in Oman
Oman: Maternal mortality ratio was 12.54 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
12.54
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
140th
of 194 countries
All-time high
73.96
in 2021
All-time low
12.54
in 2023
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Maternal mortality ratio in Oman, 1985–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Oman recorded 12.54 for maternal mortality ratio in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Oman peaked at 73.96 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 12.54, in 2023.
Oman ranks 140th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 43.49 | — |
| 1986 | 39.68 | -8.8% |
| 1987 | 36.55 | -7.9% |
| 1988 | 34.08 | -6.8% |
| 1989 | 31.78 | -6.8% |
| 1990 | 29.48 | -7.2% |
| 1991 | 27.53 | -6.6% |
| 1992 | 26.06 | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 24.57 | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 23.29 | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 22.17 | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 21.28 | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 20.43 | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 19.66 | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 18.96 | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 18.55 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 18.3 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 18.25 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 18.32 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 18.02 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 18.01 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 17.86 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 18.29 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 17.58 | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 17.41 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 16.98 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 15.82 | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 15.54 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 15.23 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 14.81 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 14.59 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 14.49 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 14.35 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 14.11 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 13.96 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 32.12 | +130.1% |
| 2021 | 73.96 | +130.3% |
| 2022 | 13.22 | -82.1% |
| 2023 | 12.54 | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37.12 | 31.78 | 43.49 | 5 |
| 1990s | 23.34 | 18.96 | 29.48 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.06 | 17.41 | 18.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.99 | 13.96 | 16.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.96 | 12.54 | 73.96 | 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 maternal mortality ratio in Oman?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Oman was 12.54 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 73.96 in 2021.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.54 in 2023.
- How does Oman rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Oman ranks 140th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio (per 100 000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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