Libya vs Tunisia: Number of maternal deaths by region
Libya
88 deaths
in 2020
Tunisia
73.98 deaths
in 2020
Libya rank
87th
Tunisia rank
89th
Number of maternal deaths by region over time
- Libya
- Tunisia
How they compare
Libya currently reports 88 deaths against 73.98 deaths in Tunisia, a difference of 14.02 deaths.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.2 times Tunisia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Tunisia ahead.
Libya ranks 87th and Tunisia ranks 89th of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 2 and Tunisia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 68.85 deaths | 246.61 deaths | 177.76 deaths | Tunisia |
| 1990s | 55.62 deaths | 156.67 deaths | 101.05 deaths | Tunisia |
| 2000s | 70.8 deaths | 98.55 deaths | 27.75 deaths | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 90.09 deaths | 87.73 deaths | 2.37 deaths | Libya |
| 2020s | 88 deaths | 73.98 deaths | 14.01 deaths | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths by region, Libya or Tunisia?
- Libya, at 88 deaths against 73.98 deaths in Tunisia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths by region between Libya and Tunisia?
- 14.02 deaths, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Tunisia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Libya and Tunisia rank globally for number of maternal deaths by region?
- Libya ranks 87th and Tunisia ranks 89th 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.