Maternal mortality ratio in Libya
Libya: Maternal mortality ratio was 59 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Maternal mortality ratio in Libya, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
Libya recorded 59 for maternal mortality ratio in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Libya peaked at 98 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 59, in 1994.
Libya ranks 88th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Maternal mortality ratio in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 86 | — |
| 1986 | 82 | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 77 | -6.1% |
| 1988 | 74 | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 70 | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 67 | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 64 | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 61 | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 60 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 59 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 59 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 61 | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 64 | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 67 | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 69 | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 71 | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 71 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 69 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 68 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 67 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 66 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 66 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 67 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 68 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 70 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 71 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 81 | +14.1% |
| 2012 | 74 | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 75 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 77 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 76 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 74 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 69 | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 66 | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 65 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 71 | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 98 | +38.0% |
| 2022 | 60 | -38.8% |
| 2023 | 59 | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 77.8 | 70 | 86 | 5 |
| 1990s | 63.1 | 59 | 69 | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.3 | 66 | 71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.8 | 65 | 81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72 | 59 | 98 | 4 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,084 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 133 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0519 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4916 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Libya?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Libya was 59 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 98 in 2021.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 59 in 1994.
- How does Libya rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Libya ranks 88th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Maternal mortality ratio is the number of women who die from pregnancy-related causes while pregnant or within 42 days of pregnancy termination per 100,000 live births. The data are estimated with a regression model using information on the proportion of maternal deaths among non-AIDS deaths in women ages 15-49, fertility, birth attendants, and GDP measured using purchasing power parities (PPPs).