Iraq vs Libya: Maternal mortality ratio (number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live)
Iraq
65.99
in 2023
Libya
59.5
in 2023
Iraq rank
5th
Libya rank
7th
Maternal mortality ratio (number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live) over time
- Iraq
- Libya
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 65.99 against 59.5 in Libya, a difference of 6.49.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 5th and Libya ranks 7th of 20 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and Libya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 122.87 | 68.33 | 54.54 | Iraq |
| 2010s | 90.16 | 72.75 | 17.41 | Iraq |
| 2020s | 66.14 | 72.22 | 6.08 | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Iraq or Libya?
- Iraq, at 65.99 against 59.5 in Libya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Iraq and Libya?
- 6.49, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Libya?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and Libya rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Iraq ranks 5th and Libya ranks 7th of 20 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Maternal mortality ratio (number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.