Maternal mortality ratio in Oman
Oman: Maternal mortality ratio was 12.54 per 100,000 live births in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Maternal mortality ratio in Oman, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2023, maternal mortality ratio in Oman stood at 12.54 per 100,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 per 100,000 live births in 2021 and was at its lowest, 12.54 per 100,000 live births, in 2023.
Oman ranks 141st of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.06 per 100,000 live births | 17.41 per 100,000 live births | 18.55 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.99 per 100,000 live births | 13.96 per 100,000 live births | 16.98 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.96 per 100,000 live births | 12.54 per 100,000 live births | 73.96 per 100,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 138 Türkiye 14.63 per 100,000 live births compare
- 139 Tajikistan 13.86 per 100,000 live births compare
- 140 Cyprus 13.62 per 100,000 live births compare
- 142 Canada 11.78 per 100,000 live births compare
- 143 Luxembourg 11.69 per 100,000 live births compare
- 144 Romania 11.68 per 100,000 live births compare
More health data for Oman
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 429.2 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 221 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 2 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 2 (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 maternal mortality ratio in Oman?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Oman was 12.54 per 100,000 live births in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 73.96 per 100,000 live births in 2021.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.54 per 100,000 live births in 2023.
- How does Oman rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Oman ranks 141st out of 196 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 volatile.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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