Libya vs Nicaragua: Lifetime risk of maternal death

Libya
856 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
Nicaragua
741 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
Libya rank
110th
Nicaragua rank
113th

Lifetime risk of maternal death over time

  • Libya
  • Nicaragua
0200400600800198520042023

How they compare

Libya currently reports 856 1 in: rate varies by country against 741 1 in: rate varies by country in Nicaragua, a difference of 115 1 in: rate varies by country.

That makes Libya's figure about 1.2 times Nicaragua's.

Across all 39 years both countries report, Libya has been ahead every year.

Libya ranks 110th and Nicaragua ranks 113th of 194 countries.

Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1980s 258.6 1 in: rate varies by country 59.8 1 in: rate varies by country 198.8 1 in: rate varies by country Libya
1990s 496.2 1 in: rate varies by country 93.2 1 in: rate varies by country 403 1 in: rate varies by country Libya
2000s 539 1 in: rate varies by country 242.1 1 in: rate varies by country 296.9 1 in: rate varies by country Libya
2010s 541.8 1 in: rate varies by country 475 1 in: rate varies by country 66.8 1 in: rate varies by country Libya
2020s 693 1 in: rate varies by country 574 1 in: rate varies by country 119 1 in: rate varies by country Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Libya or Nicaragua?
Libya, at 856 1 in: rate varies by country against 741 1 in: rate varies by country in Nicaragua as of 2023.
What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Libya and Nicaragua?
115 1 in: rate varies by country, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Nicaragua?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Libya and Nicaragua rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
Libya ranks 110th and Nicaragua ranks 113th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country)
Unit
1 in: rate varies by country
Source
Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 9,399 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed

Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.