Libya vs Morocco: Maternal mortality ratio
Libya
72.13 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Morocco
71.85 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Libya rank
84th
Morocco rank
85th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Libya
- Morocco
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 84th and Morocco ranks 85th of 189 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, 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 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?
- Libya ranks 84th and Morocco ranks 85th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing 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
Estimated number of women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births, based on data from death certificates, large-scale surveys, and statistical modeling.