Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Libya
Libya: Maternal mortality ratio who gho was 59.5 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Libya, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio who gho in Libya is 59.5, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio who gho in Libya peaked at 98.3 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 58.99, in 1994.
That places Libya 88th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 85.84 | — |
| 1986 | 81.83 | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 76.58 | -6.4% |
| 1988 | 73.87 | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 70.27 | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 66.56 | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 63.72 | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 61.17 | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 59.68 | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 58.99 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 59.44 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 61.29 | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 63.59 | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 66.64 | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 69.25 | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 70.99 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 70.67 | -0.4% |
| 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% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 59.5 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43.03, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 59.5 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16.95, 3.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Libya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +38.8% | 70.84 | 98.3 |
| 2022 | -38.7% | 98.3 | 60.23 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 77.68 | 70.27 | 85.84 | 5 |
| 1990s | 63.03 | 58.99 | 69.25 | 10 |
| 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
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 133 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0427 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio who gho in Libya?
- Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Libya was 59.5 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 98.3 in 2021.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.99 in 1994.
- How does Libya rank for maternal mortality ratio who gho?
- Libya ranks 88th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio who gho 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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