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
100200300198520022020

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) – 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

Indicator
Number of maternal deaths by region
Unit
deaths
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

Estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.