Maternal mortality ratio in Oman
Oman: Maternal mortality ratio was 17.01 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Oman, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2020, maternal mortality ratio in Oman stood at 17.01 deaths per 100,000 live births.
That represents a change of up 9.1% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Oman peaked at 31.06 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1985 and was at its lowest, 14.68 deaths per 100,000 live births, in 2016.
Oman ranks 129th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28.06 deaths per 100,000 live births | 24.34 deaths per 100,000 live births | 31.06 deaths per 100,000 live births | 5 |
| 1990s | 20.49 deaths per 100,000 live births | 18.29 deaths per 100,000 live births | 23.01 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.65 deaths per 100,000 live births | 19.73 deaths per 100,000 live births | 22.11 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.03 deaths per 100,000 live births | 14.68 deaths per 100,000 live births | 18.09 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.01 deaths per 100,000 live births | 17.01 deaths per 100,000 live births | 17.01 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 126 Uruguay 18.64 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 127 Latvia 18.32 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 128 Turkey 17.33 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 130 Egypt 16.82 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 131 Tajikistan 16.63 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 132 Ukraine 16.54 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
More health data for Oman
- Number of infants who die before age 1 221 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 429.2 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 36,638 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 34,981 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 33,459 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 36,793 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 35,415 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 37,789 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 43,120 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 46,066 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Oman?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Oman was 17.01 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 31.06 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.68 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2016.
- How does Oman rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Oman ranks 129th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.