Jordan vs Libya: Number of maternal deaths

Jordan
100.39 deaths
in 2020
Libya
88 deaths
in 2020
Jordan rank
84th
Libya rank
87th

Number of maternal deaths over time

  • Jordan
  • Libya
0255075100125198520022020

How they compare

Jordan currently reports 100.39 deaths against 88 deaths in Libya, a difference of 12.39 deaths.

That makes Jordan's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Jordan ahead.

Jordan ranks 84th and Libya ranks 87th of 185 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Jordan Libya Difference Ahead
1980s 104.67 deaths 68.85 deaths 35.82 deaths Jordan
1990s 108.81 deaths 55.62 deaths 53.19 deaths Jordan
2000s 96.12 deaths 70.8 deaths 25.32 deaths Jordan
2010s 96.7 deaths 90.09 deaths 6.6 deaths Jordan
2020s 100.39 deaths 88 deaths 12.4 deaths Jordan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Jordan or Libya?
Jordan, at 100.39 deaths against 88 deaths in Libya as of 2020.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Jordan and Libya?
12.39 deaths, with Jordan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Libya?
36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Jordan and Libya rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
Jordan ranks 84th 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.