Lifetime risk of maternal death in Libya
Libya: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 0.1168 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1168
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
7th
of 72 countries
All-time high
0.4879
in 1985
All-time low
0.1168
in 2023
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Libya, 1985–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Libya recorded 0.1168 for lifetime risk of maternal death in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Libya peaked at 0.4879 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.1168, in 2023.
Libya ranks 7th of 72 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.4879 | — |
| 1986 | 0.44 | -9.8% |
| 1987 | 0.3883 | -11.8% |
| 1988 | 0.3517 | -9.4% |
| 1989 | 0.3133 | -10.9% |
| 1990 | 0.2772 | -11.5% |
| 1991 | 0.2471 | -10.8% |
| 1992 | 0.2214 | -10.4% |
| 1993 | 0.2018 | -8.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1887 | -6.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1814 | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 0.1797 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1811 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1864 | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1913 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1928 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1915 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1888 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1857 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1833 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1835 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1827 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1822 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1817 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1842 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.189 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.232 | +22.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1978 | -14.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1984 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.206 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1969 | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1858 | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1678 | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1559 | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 0.147 | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1567 | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2105 | +34.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1246 | -40.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1168 | -6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3962 | 0.3133 | 0.4879 | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.2056 | 0.1797 | 0.2772 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1856 | 0.1817 | 0.1928 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1877 | 0.147 | 0.232 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1522 | 0.1168 | 0.2105 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,084 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 133 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1306 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1378 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death in Libya?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Libya was 0.1168 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4879 in 1985.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1168 in 2023.
- How does Libya rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Libya ranks 7th out of 72 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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