Maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff in Oman
Oman: Maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff was 17.01 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
17.01 deaths per 100,000 live births
Change on year
up 9.1%
World rank
129th
of 185 countries
All-time high
31.06 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 1985
All-time low
14.68 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2016
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff 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 vs. births attended by skilled health staff in Oman stood at 17.01 deaths per 100,000 live births.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.1% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff 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.
That places Oman 129th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff in Oman, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 31.06 deaths per 100,000 live births | — |
| 1986 | 30.32 deaths per 100,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 28.27 deaths per 100,000 live births | -6.8% |
| 1988 | 26.31 deaths per 100,000 live births | -6.9% |
| 1989 | 24.34 deaths per 100,000 live births | -7.5% |
| 1990 | 23.01 deaths per 100,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 21.32 deaths per 100,000 live births | -7.4% |
| 1992 | 21.46 deaths per 100,000 live births | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 20.21 deaths per 100,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 20.48 deaths per 100,000 live births | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 19.47 deaths per 100,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 20.41 deaths per 100,000 live births | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 20.75 deaths per 100,000 live births | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 18.29 deaths per 100,000 live births | -11.8% |
| 1999 | 19.48 deaths per 100,000 live births | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 19.78 deaths per 100,000 live births | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 20.04 deaths per 100,000 live births | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 21.82 deaths per 100,000 live births | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 19.76 deaths per 100,000 live births | -9.5% |
| 2004 | 20.43 deaths per 100,000 live births | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 19.73 deaths per 100,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 20.94 deaths per 100,000 live births | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 22.11 deaths per 100,000 live births | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 21.24 deaths per 100,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 20.63 deaths per 100,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 18.09 deaths per 100,000 live births | -12.3% |
| 2011 | 17.32 deaths per 100,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 16.76 deaths per 100,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 16.19 deaths per 100,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 15.59 deaths per 100,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 15.07 deaths per 100,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 14.68 deaths per 100,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 15.19 deaths per 100,000 live births | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 15.87 deaths per 100,000 live births | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 15.59 deaths per 100,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 17.01 deaths per 100,000 live births | +9.1% |
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 Türkiye 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
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Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff in Oman?
- Maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff 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 vs. births attended by skilled health staff 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 vs. births attended by skilled health staff 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 vs. births attended by skilled health staff?
- Oman ranks 129th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff 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 vs. births attended by skilled health staff. 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.