Libya vs Sri Lanka: Number of maternal deaths by region
Libya
88 deaths
in 2020
Sri Lanka
89.41 deaths
in 2020
Libya rank
87th
Sri Lanka rank
86th
Number of maternal deaths by region over time
- Libya
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 89.41 deaths against 88 deaths in Libya, a difference of 1.41 deaths.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Libya ranks 87th and Sri Lanka ranks 86th of 185 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 68.85 deaths | 233.44 deaths | 164.59 deaths | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 55.62 deaths | 184.92 deaths | 129.3 deaths | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 70.8 deaths | 171.09 deaths | 100.28 deaths | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 90.09 deaths | 111.27 deaths | 21.17 deaths | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 88 deaths | 89.41 deaths | 1.42 deaths | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths by region, Libya or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 89.41 deaths against 88 deaths in Libya as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths by region between Libya and Sri Lanka?
- 1.41 deaths, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Sri Lanka?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Libya and Sri Lanka rank globally for number of maternal deaths by region?
- Libya ranks 87th and Sri Lanka ranks 86th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of maternal deaths by region. 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 maternal deaths in a given year.