Colombia vs Libya: Maternal mortality ratio

Colombia
59.38 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Libya
59.5 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Colombia rank
90th
Libya rank
89th

Maternal mortality ratio over time

  • Colombia
  • Libya
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How they compare

Libya currently reports 59.5 per 100,000 live births against 59.38 per 100,000 live births in Colombia, a difference of 0.12 per 100,000 live births.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 90th and Libya ranks 89th of 196 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Libya in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Libya Difference Ahead
2000s 84.82 per 100,000 live births 68.33 per 100,000 live births 16.49 per 100,000 live births Colombia
2010s 70.76 per 100,000 live births 72.75 per 100,000 live births 2 per 100,000 live births Libya
2020s 93.52 per 100,000 live births 72.22 per 100,000 live births 21.3 per 100,000 live births Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Colombia or Libya?
Libya, at 59.5 per 100,000 live births against 59.38 per 100,000 live births in Colombia as of 2023.
What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Colombia and Libya?
0.12 per 100,000 live births, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Libya?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Colombia and Libya rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
Colombia ranks 90th and Libya ranks 89th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio
Unit
per 100,000 live births
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
235 places, 5,640 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed