Libya vs Paraguay: Maternal mortality ratio

Libya
72.13 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Paraguay
71.12 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Libya rank
83rd
Paraguay rank
86th

Maternal mortality ratio over time

  • Libya
  • Paraguay
50100150200250198520022020

How they compare

Libya currently reports 72.13 deaths per 100,000 live births against 71.12 deaths per 100,000 live births in Paraguay, a difference of 1.01 deaths per 100,000 live births.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Paraguay ahead.

Libya ranks 83rd and Paraguay ranks 86th of 185 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 1 and Paraguay in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Paraguay Difference Ahead
1980s 54.05 deaths per 100,000 live births 234.61 deaths per 100,000 live births 180.56 deaths per 100,000 live births Paraguay
1990s 47.92 deaths per 100,000 live births 193.89 deaths per 100,000 live births 145.97 deaths per 100,000 live births Paraguay
2000s 53.49 deaths per 100,000 live births 124.67 deaths per 100,000 live births 71.19 deaths per 100,000 live births Paraguay
2010s 67.54 deaths per 100,000 live births 79.88 deaths per 100,000 live births 12.33 deaths per 100,000 live births Paraguay
2020s 72.13 deaths per 100,000 live births 71.12 deaths per 100,000 live births 1 deaths per 100,000 live births Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Libya or Paraguay?
Libya, at 72.13 deaths per 100,000 live births against 71.12 deaths per 100,000 live births in Paraguay as of 2020.
What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Libya and Paraguay?
1.01 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Paraguay?
36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Libya and Paraguay rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
Libya ranks 83rd and Paraguay ranks 86th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, 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
deaths per 100,000 live births
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 maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.