Eswatini vs Libya: Number of maternal deaths

Eswatini
69.49 deaths
in 2020
Libya
88 deaths
in 2020
Eswatini rank
90th
Libya rank
87th

Number of maternal deaths over time

  • Eswatini
  • Libya
50100150200250198520022020

How they compare

Libya currently reports 88 deaths against 69.49 deaths in Eswatini, a difference of 18.51 deaths.

That makes Libya's figure about 1.3 times Eswatini's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Eswatini ahead.

Eswatini ranks 90th and Libya ranks 87th of 185 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 4 and Libya in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini Libya Difference Ahead
1980s 138.76 deaths 68.85 deaths 69.91 deaths Eswatini
1990s 150.4 deaths 55.62 deaths 94.78 deaths Eswatini
2000s 221.21 deaths 70.8 deaths 150.41 deaths Eswatini
2010s 133.05 deaths 90.09 deaths 42.95 deaths Eswatini
2020s 69.49 deaths 88 deaths 18.5 deaths Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Eswatini or Libya?
Libya, at 88 deaths against 69.49 deaths in Eswatini as of 2020.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Eswatini and Libya?
18.51 deaths, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Libya?
36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Eswatini and Libya rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
Eswatini ranks 90th and Libya ranks 87th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of maternal deaths
Unit
deaths
Source
UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed

The estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.