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

Latest (2020)
72.13
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
83rd
of 185 countries
All-time high
73.72
in 2016
All-time low
44.75
in 1995
Years of data
36
1985–2020

Maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff in Libya, 1985–2020

0204060801985200220201985: 57.51986: 55.61987: 54.31988: 53.51989: 49.31990: 47.91991: 46.91992: 46.61993: 46.21994: 461995: 44.71996: 46.71997: 48.11998: 50.21999: 55.82000: 56.72001: 57.52002: 562003: 52.22004: 49.52005: 50.12006: 51.72007: 54.22008: 51.12009: 55.92010: 57.52011: 62.42012: 65.52013: 69.62014: 67.22015: 71.22016: 73.72017: 66.92018: 692019: 72.52020: 72.1

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

Annual values for Maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff in Libya, 1985 to 2020.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Libya

  1. 80 Micronesia (country) 74.31 compare
  2. 81 Saint Lucia 73.27 compare
  3. 82 Brazil 72.15 compare
  4. 84 Morocco 71.85 compare
  5. 85 Honduras 71.82 compare
  6. 86 Paraguay 71.12 compare

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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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Indicator
Maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
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