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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,084 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 133 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0473 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 2.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0406 units per person (2025)
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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