Number of maternal deaths in Libya
Libya: Number of maternal deaths was 88 deaths in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
88 deaths
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
87th
of 185 countries
All-time high
98.54 deaths
in 2011
All-time low
51.01 deaths
in 1995
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Number of maternal deaths in Libya, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2020, number of maternal deaths in Libya stood at 88 deaths.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Libya peaked at 98.54 deaths in 2011 and was at its lowest, 51.01 deaths, in 1995.
Libya ranks 87th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths in Libya, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 72.49 deaths | — |
| 1986 | 71.18 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 69.46 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 68.47 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 62.65 deaths | -8.5% |
| 1990 | 59.9 deaths | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 57.69 deaths | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 55.96 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 54.51 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 53.38 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 51.01 deaths | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 52.75 deaths | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 53.87 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 55.72 deaths | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 61.39 deaths | +10.2% |
| 2000 | 61.81 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 68.41 deaths | +10.7% |
| 2002 | 68.93 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 66.34 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 65.31 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 69.14 deaths | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 73.35 deaths | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 78.04 deaths | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 74.61 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 82.1 deaths | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 87.93 deaths | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 98.54 deaths | +12.1% |
| 2012 | 84.52 deaths | -14.2% |
| 2013 | 91.21 deaths | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 90 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 93.25 deaths | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 95.1 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 84.95 deaths | -10.7% |
| 2018 | 86.27 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 89.16 deaths | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 88 deaths | -1.3% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 88 deaths is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 56.07 deaths, 1.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Libya's 88 deaths is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 88 deaths, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 68.85 deaths | 62.65 deaths | 72.49 deaths | 5 |
| 1990s | 55.62 deaths | 51.01 deaths | 61.39 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.8 deaths | 61.81 deaths | 82.1 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.09 deaths | 84.52 deaths | 98.54 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 88 deaths | 88 deaths | 88 deaths | 1 |
Countries ranked near Libya
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- 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)
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 133 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths in Libya?
- Number of maternal deaths in Libya was 88 deaths in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 98.54 deaths in 2011.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.01 deaths in 1995.
- How does Libya rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Libya ranks 87th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of maternal deaths 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 UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.