Maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff in Libya
Libya: Maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff was 72.13 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff in Libya, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff in Libya stood at 72.13.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff in Libya peaked at 73.72 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 44.75, in 1995.
That places Libya 83rd out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 57.53 | — |
| 1986 | 55.61 | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 54.27 | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 53.49 | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 49.33 | -7.8% |
| 1990 | 47.92 | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 46.9 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 46.63 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 46.2 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 46.02 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 44.75 | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 46.68 | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 48.1 | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 50.2 | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 55.81 | +11.2% |
| 2000 | 56.71 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 57.49 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 56.04 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 52.24 | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 49.48 | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 50.1 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 51.66 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 54.2 | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 51.1 | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 55.85 | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 57.47 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 62.37 | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 65.52 | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 69.63 | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 67.16 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 71.18 | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 73.72 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 66.89 | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 69.02 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 72.49 | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 72.13 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 54.05 | 49.33 | 57.53 | 5 |
| 1990s | 47.92 | 44.75 | 55.81 | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.49 | 49.48 | 57.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.54 | 57.47 | 73.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.13 | 72.13 | 72.13 | 1 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,084 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 133 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1306 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1378 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff in Libya?
- Maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff in Libya was 72.13 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 73.72 in 2016.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.75 in 1995.
- How does Libya rank for maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff?
- Libya ranks 83rd out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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