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
97th
Libya rank
96th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Colombia
- Libya
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 97th and Libya ranks 96th of 212 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 97th and Libya ranks 96th of 212 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.