Maternal mortality ratio in Libya
Libya: Maternal mortality ratio was 59.5 per 100,000 live births in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
59.5 per 100,000 live births
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
96th
of 212 countries
All-time high
98.3 per 100,000 live births
in 2021
All-time low
59.5 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
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 96th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Maternal mortality ratio in Libya, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 70.99 per 100,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 70.67 per 100,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 69.47 per 100,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 68.1 per 100,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 66.79 per 100,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 66.18 per 100,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 66.33 per 100,000 live births | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 67.06 per 100,000 live births | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 67.87 per 100,000 live births | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 69.85 per 100,000 live births | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 70.57 per 100,000 live births | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 80.62 per 100,000 live births | +14.2% |
| 2012 | 74.03 per 100,000 live births | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 74.57 per 100,000 live births | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 77.26 per 100,000 live births | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 76.12 per 100,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 74.04 per 100,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 69.2 per 100,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 66.42 per 100,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 64.67 per 100,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 70.84 per 100,000 live births | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 98.3 per 100,000 live births | +38.8% |
| 2022 | 60.23 per 100,000 live births | -38.7% |
| 2023 | 59.5 per 100,000 live births | -1.2% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 59.5 per 100,000 live births is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43.96 per 100,000 live births, 1.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Libya's 59.5 per 100,000 live births is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 20.37 per 100,000 live births, 2.9× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality ratio 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 per 100,000 live births | 98.3 per 100,000 live births |
| 2022 | -38.7% | 98.3 per 100,000 live births | 60.23 per 100,000 live births |
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
- 93 Mauritius 65.9 per 100,000 live births compare
- 94 Algeria 62.49 per 100,000 live births compare
- 95 Nicaragua 60.35 per 100,000 live births compare
- 97 Colombia 59.38 per 100,000 live births compare
- 98 Paraguay 58.27 per 100,000 live births compare
- 99 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 55.84 per 100,000 live births compare
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)
- 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)
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 96th out of 212 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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