Maternal mortality in Oman
Oman: Maternal mortality was 17.01 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
17.01
Change on year
up 9.1%
World rank
131st
of 189 countries
All-time high
31.06
in 1985
All-time low
14.68
in 2016
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Maternal mortality in Oman, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality in Oman is 17.01, measured in 2020.
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 in Oman peaked at 31.06 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 14.68, in 2016.
Oman ranks 131st of 189 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.
Maternal mortality in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 31.06 | — |
| 1986 | 30.32 | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 28.27 | -6.8% |
| 1988 | 26.31 | -6.9% |
| 1989 | 24.34 | -7.5% |
| 1990 | 23.01 | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 21.32 | -7.4% |
| 1992 | 21.46 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 20.21 | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 20.48 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 19.47 | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 20.41 | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 20.75 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 18.29 | -11.8% |
| 1999 | 19.48 | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 19.78 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 20.04 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 21.82 | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 19.76 | -9.5% |
| 2004 | 20.43 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 19.73 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 20.94 | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 22.11 | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 21.24 | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 20.63 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 18.09 | -12.3% |
| 2011 | 17.32 | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 16.76 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 16.19 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 15.59 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 15.07 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 14.68 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 15.19 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 15.87 | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 15.59 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 17.01 | +9.1% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 17.01 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.61, 2.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Oman's 17.01 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 22.02, 77% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28.06 | 24.34 | 31.06 | 5 |
| 1990s | 20.49 | 18.29 | 23.01 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.65 | 19.73 | 22.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.03 | 14.68 | 18.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.01 | 17.01 | 17.01 | 1 |
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 in Oman?
- Maternal mortality in Oman was 17.01 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 31.06 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.68 in 2016.
- How does Oman rank for maternal mortality?
- Oman ranks 131st out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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