Maternal deaths by income group in Libya
Libya: Maternal deaths by income group was 88 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
88
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
87th
of 185 countries
All-time high
98.54
in 2011
All-time low
51.01
in 1995
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Maternal deaths by income group in Libya, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, maternal deaths by income group in Libya stood at 88.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal deaths by income group in Libya peaked at 98.54 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 51.01, in 1995.
That places Libya 87th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Maternal deaths by income group in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 72.49 | — |
| 1986 | 71.18 | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 69.46 | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 68.47 | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 62.65 | -8.5% |
| 1990 | 59.9 | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 57.69 | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 55.96 | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 54.51 | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 53.38 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 51.01 | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 52.75 | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 53.87 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 55.72 | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 61.39 | +10.2% |
| 2000 | 61.81 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 68.41 | +10.7% |
| 2002 | 68.93 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 66.34 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 65.31 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 69.14 | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 73.35 | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 78.04 | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 74.61 | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 82.1 | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 87.93 | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 98.54 | +12.1% |
| 2012 | 84.52 | -14.2% |
| 2013 | 91.21 | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 90 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 93.25 | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 95.1 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 84.95 | -10.7% |
| 2018 | 86.27 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 89.16 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 88 | -1.3% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 88 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 56.07, 1.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Libya's 88 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 88, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 68.85 | 62.65 | 72.49 | 5 |
| 1990s | 55.62 | 51.01 | 61.39 | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.8 | 61.81 | 82.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.09 | 84.52 | 98.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 88 | 88 | 88 | 1 |
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 maternal deaths by income group in Libya?
- Maternal deaths by income group in Libya was 88 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal deaths by income group recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 98.54 in 2011.
- What is the lowest maternal deaths by income group recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.01 in 1995.
- How does Libya rank for maternal deaths by income group?
- Libya ranks 87th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal deaths by income group rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal deaths by income group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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