Maternal mortality ratio in Libya
Libya: Maternal mortality ratio was 59.5 per 100,000 live births in 2023. ▬ Flat
Maternal mortality ratio in Libya, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio in Libya is 59.5 per 100,000 live births, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
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 in Libya peaked at 98.3 per 100,000 live births in 2021 and was at its lowest, 59.5 per 100,000 live births, in 2023.
Libya ranks 89th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.33 per 100,000 live births | 66.18 per 100,000 live births | 70.99 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.75 per 100,000 live births | 64.67 per 100,000 live births | 80.62 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.22 per 100,000 live births | 59.5 per 100,000 live births | 98.3 per 100,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 86 Mauritius 65.9 per 100,000 live births compare
- 87 Algeria 62.49 per 100,000 live births compare
- 88 Nicaragua 60.35 per 100,000 live births compare
- 90 Colombia 59.38 per 100,000 live births compare
- 91 Paraguay 58.27 per 100,000 live births compare
- 92 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 55.84 per 100,000 live births compare
More health data for Libya
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,084 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 133 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 58,760 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 56,244 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 60,168 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 57,347 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 61,896 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 58,836 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Libya?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Libya was 59.5 per 100,000 live births in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 98.3 per 100,000 live births in 2021.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.5 per 100,000 live births in 2023.
- How does Libya rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Libya ranks 89th out of 196 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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