Lifetime risk of maternal death in Libya
Libya: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 0.1168 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Libya, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
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 85th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 0.1168 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0745, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 0.1168 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0526, 2.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lifetime risk of maternal death in Libya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -40.8% | 0.2105 | 0.1246 |
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 133 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0404 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0427 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 Our World in Data.
- 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 85th 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 down 41.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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