Lifetime risk of maternal death in Libya
Libya: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 856 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
856 1 in: rate varies by country
Change on year
up 6.6%
World rank
110th
of 194 countries
All-time high
856 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
All-time low
205 1 in: rate varies by country
in 1985
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Libya, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in 1 in: rate varies by country.
Analysis
In 2023, lifetime risk of maternal death in Libya stood at 856 1 in: rate varies by country. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 69.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Libya peaked at 856 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023 and was at its lowest, 205 1 in: rate varies by country, in 1985.
That places Libya 110th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Libya, year by year
| Year | 1 in: rate varies by country | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 205 1 in: rate varies by country | — |
| 1986 | 227 1 in: rate varies by country | +10.7% |
| 1987 | 258 1 in: rate varies by country | +13.7% |
| 1988 | 284 1 in: rate varies by country | +10.1% |
| 1989 | 319 1 in: rate varies by country | +12.3% |
| 1990 | 361 1 in: rate varies by country | +13.2% |
| 1991 | 405 1 in: rate varies by country | +12.2% |
| 1992 | 452 1 in: rate varies by country | +11.6% |
| 1993 | 496 1 in: rate varies by country | +9.7% |
| 1994 | 530 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 551 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 556 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 552 1 in: rate varies by country | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 536 1 in: rate varies by country | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 523 1 in: rate varies by country | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 519 1 in: rate varies by country | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 522 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 530 1 in: rate varies by country | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 539 1 in: rate varies by country | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 546 1 in: rate varies by country | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 545 1 in: rate varies by country | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 547 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 549 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 550 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 543 1 in: rate varies by country | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 529 1 in: rate varies by country | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 431 1 in: rate varies by country | -18.5% |
| 2012 | 506 1 in: rate varies by country | +17.4% |
| 2013 | 504 1 in: rate varies by country | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 485 1 in: rate varies by country | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 508 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 538 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 596 1 in: rate varies by country | +10.8% |
| 2018 | 641 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 680 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 638 1 in: rate varies by country | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 475 1 in: rate varies by country | -25.5% |
| 2022 | 803 1 in: rate varies by country | +69.1% |
| 2023 | 856 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 258.6 1 in: rate varies by country | 205 1 in: rate varies by country | 319 1 in: rate varies by country | 5 |
| 1990s | 496.2 1 in: rate varies by country | 361 1 in: rate varies by country | 556 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2000s | 539 1 in: rate varies by country | 519 1 in: rate varies by country | 550 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2010s | 541.8 1 in: rate varies by country | 431 1 in: rate varies by country | 680 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2020s | 693 1 in: rate varies by country | 475 1 in: rate varies by country | 856 1 in: rate varies by country | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 107 Mongolia 1,018 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 108 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 933 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 109 Kyrgyzstan 881 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 111 Honduras 830 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 112 Palau 753 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 113 Nicaragua 741 1 in: rate varies by country compare
More health data for Libya
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,084 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 133 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0441 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -1.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0465 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 0.1986 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death in Libya?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Libya was 856 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 856 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 205 1 in: rate varies by country in 1985.
- How does Libya rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Libya ranks 110th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.