Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Oman
Oman: Maternal mortality ratio who gho was 12.54 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Oman, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio who gho in Oman is 12.54, measured 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 who gho in Oman peaked at 73.96 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 12.54, in 2023.
Oman ranks 141st of 195 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 who gho 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% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 12.54 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.67, 1.6× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Oman's 12.54 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16.95, 74% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Oman changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +130.3% | 32.12 | 73.96 |
| 2020 | +130.1% | 13.96 | 32.12 |
| 2022 | -82.1% | 73.96 | 13.22 |
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 |
Countries ranked near Oman
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 ratio who gho in Oman?
- Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Oman was 12.54 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 73.96 in 2021.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.54 in 2023.
- How does Oman rank for maternal mortality ratio who gho?
- Oman ranks 141st out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio who gho 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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