Maternal deaths in Libya
Libya: Maternal deaths was 74 in 2023. β² Rising
Latest (2023)
74
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
9th
of 20 countries
All-time high
127.5
in 2021
All-time low
74
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000β2023
Maternal deaths in Libya, 2000β2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Libya recorded 74 for maternal deaths in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal deaths in Libya peaked at 127.5 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 74, in 2023.
Libya ranks 9th of 20 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.62 | 81.7 | 103 | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.28 | 86.5 | 127.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.83 | 74 | 127.5 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 6 Egypt 407.8 compare
- 7 Iran, Islamic Republic of 185.9 compare
- 8 Syrian Arab Republic 106.3 compare
- 10 Jordan 72.6 compare
- 11 Tunisia 59.9 compare
- 12 Saudi Arabia 40.2 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,084 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 133 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.5084 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 58,760 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal deaths in Libya?
- Maternal deaths in Libya was 74 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest maternal deaths recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 127.5 in 2021.
- What is the lowest maternal deaths recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 74 in 2023.
- How does Libya rank for maternal deaths?
- Libya ranks 9th out of 20 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal deaths rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Maternal deaths (estimated). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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