Libya vs Morocco: Maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality

Libya
72.13 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Morocco
71.85 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Libya rank
83rd
Morocco rank
84th

Maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality over time

  • Libya
  • Morocco
0200400600198520022020

How they compare

Libya currently reports 72.13 deaths per 100,000 live births against 71.85 deaths per 100,000 live births in Morocco, a difference of 0.28 deaths per 100,000 live births.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Morocco ahead.

Libya ranks 83rd and Morocco ranks 84th of 185 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Morocco Difference Ahead
1980s 54.05 deaths per 100,000 live births 578.89 deaths per 100,000 live births 524.84 deaths per 100,000 live births Morocco
1990s 47.92 deaths per 100,000 live births 353.2 deaths per 100,000 live births 305.27 deaths per 100,000 live births Morocco
2000s 53.49 deaths per 100,000 live births 197.43 deaths per 100,000 live births 143.95 deaths per 100,000 live births Morocco
2010s 67.54 deaths per 100,000 live births 99.32 deaths per 100,000 live births 31.78 deaths per 100,000 live births Morocco
2020s 72.13 deaths per 100,000 live births 71.85 deaths per 100,000 live births 0.2752 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 vs. neonatal mortality, Libya or Morocco?
Libya, at 72.13 deaths per 100,000 live births against 71.85 deaths per 100,000 live births in Morocco as of 2020.
What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality between Libya and Morocco?
0.28 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Morocco?
36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Libya and Morocco rank globally for maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality?
Libya ranks 83rd and Morocco ranks 84th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality. 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 vs. neonatal mortality
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.