Libya vs Nicaragua: Number of maternal deaths

Libya
74
in 2023
Nicaragua
80
in 2023
Libya rank
84th
Nicaragua rank
82nd

Number of maternal deaths over time

  • Libya
  • Nicaragua
100200300400500198520042023

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 80 against 74 in Libya, a difference of 6.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.

Across all 39 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.

Libya ranks 84th and Nicaragua ranks 82nd of 194 countries.

Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1980s 99.6 466 366.4 Nicaragua
1990s 70.8 377 306.2 Nicaragua
2000s 91.4 196 104.6 Nicaragua
2010s 104.2 111.4 7.2 Nicaragua
2020s 93.5 110.25 16.75 Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Libya or Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at 80 against 74 in Libya as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Libya and Nicaragua?
6, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Nicaragua?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Libya and Nicaragua rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
Libya ranks 84th and Nicaragua ranks 82nd of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Number of maternal deaths. 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
Source
Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 9,399 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed

A maternal death refers to the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management but not from accidental or incidental causes.