Libya vs Nicaragua: Maternal mortality ratio
Libya
59.5 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Nicaragua
60.35 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Libya rank
89th
Nicaragua rank
88th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Libya
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 60.35 per 100,000 live births against 59.5 per 100,000 live births in Libya, a difference of 0.85 per 100,000 live births.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
Libya ranks 89th and Nicaragua ranks 88th of 196 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.33 per 100,000 live births | 141.58 per 100,000 live births | 73.25 per 100,000 live births | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 72.75 per 100,000 live births | 81.16 per 100,000 live births | 8.41 per 100,000 live births | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 72.22 per 100,000 live births | 82.97 per 100,000 live births | 10.75 per 100,000 live births | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Libya or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 60.35 per 100,000 live births against 59.5 per 100,000 live births in Libya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Libya and Nicaragua?
- 0.85 per 100,000 live births, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Nicaragua?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Libya and Nicaragua rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Libya ranks 89th and Nicaragua ranks 88th 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.