Libya vs Nicaragua: Lifetime risk of maternal death
Lifetime risk of maternal death over time
- Libya
- Nicaragua
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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About this data
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.