Maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality in Libya
Libya: Maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality was 72.13 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ▲ Rising
Maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality in Libya, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
Libya recorded 72.13 deaths per 100,000 live births for maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality in 2020.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality in Libya peaked at 73.72 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2016 and was at its lowest, 44.75 deaths per 100,000 live births, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 54.05 deaths per 100,000 live births | 49.33 deaths per 100,000 live births | 57.53 deaths per 100,000 live births | 5 |
| 1990s | 47.92 deaths per 100,000 live births | 44.75 deaths per 100,000 live births | 55.81 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.49 deaths per 100,000 live births | 49.48 deaths per 100,000 live births | 57.49 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.54 deaths per 100,000 live births | 57.47 deaths per 100,000 live births | 73.72 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.13 deaths per 100,000 live births | 72.13 deaths per 100,000 live births | 72.13 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 80 Micronesia (country) 74.31 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 81 Saint Lucia 73.27 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 82 Brazil 72.15 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 84 Morocco 71.85 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 85 Honduras 71.82 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 86 Paraguay 71.12 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
More health data for Libya
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (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 vs. neonatal mortality in Libya?
- Maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality in Libya was 72.13 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 73.72 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2016.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.75 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1995.
- How does Libya rank for maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality?
- Libya ranks 83rd out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality 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 UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.