Maternal mortality ratio in Libya

Libya: Maternal mortality ratio was 59.5 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
59.5
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
7th
of 20 countries
All-time high
98.3
in 2021
All-time low
59.5
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Maternal mortality ratio in Libya, 2000–2023

0204060801002000201120232000: 712001: 70.72002: 69.52003: 68.12004: 66.82005: 66.22006: 66.32007: 67.12008: 67.92009: 69.82010: 70.62011: 80.62012: 742013: 74.62014: 77.32015: 76.12016: 742017: 69.22018: 66.42019: 64.72020: 70.82021: 98.32022: 60.22023: 59.5

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2023, maternal mortality ratio in Libya stood at 59.5. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Libya peaked at 98.3 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 59.5, in 2023.

Libya ranks 7th of 20 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Maternal mortality ratio in Libya, year by year

Annual values for Maternal mortality ratio (number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births) in Libya, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 70.99
2001 70.67 -0.5%
2002 69.47 -1.7%
2003 68.1 -2.0%
2004 66.79 -1.9%
2005 66.18 -0.9%
2006 66.33 +0.2%
2007 67.06 +1.1%
2008 67.87 +1.2%
2009 69.85 +2.9%
2010 70.57 +1.0%
2011 80.62 +14.2%
2012 74.03 -8.2%
2013 74.57 +0.7%
2014 77.26 +3.6%
2015 76.12 -1.5%
2016 74.04 -2.7%
2017 69.2 -6.5%
2018 66.42 -4.0%
2019 64.67 -2.6%
2020 70.84 +9.5%
2021 98.3 +38.8%
2022 60.23 -38.7%
2023 59.5 -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 68.33 66.18 70.99 10
2010s 72.75 64.67 80.62 10
2020s 72.22 59.5 98.3 4

Countries ranked near Libya

  1. 4 Morocco 69.77 compare
  2. 5 Iraq 65.99 compare
  3. 6 Algeria 62.49 compare
  4. 8 Tunisia 35.71 compare
  5. 9 Jordan 30.78 compare
  6. 10 Syrian Arab Republic 20.37 compare

See the full ranking of 21 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is maternal mortality ratio in Libya?
Maternal mortality ratio in Libya was 59.5 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Libya?
The highest recorded value was 98.3 in 2021.
What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was 59.5 in 2023.
How does Libya rank for maternal mortality ratio?
Libya ranks 7th out of 20 countries with data for 2023.
Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Libya?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Libya data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio (number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio (number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
21 places, 504 data points, 2000–2023
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