Number of maternal deaths in Libya
Libya: Number of maternal deaths was 74 in 2023. β² Rising
Latest (2023)
74
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
84th
of 194 countries
All-time high
127.49
in 2021
All-time low
64.54
in 1994
Years of data
39
1985β2023
Number of maternal deaths in Libya, 1985β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of maternal deaths in Libya stood at 74.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Libya peaked at 127.49 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 64.54, in 1994.
That places Libya 84th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 99.44 | 86.57 | 112.75 | 5 |
| 1990s | 70.77 | 64.54 | 80.01 | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.61 | 81.69 | 102.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.27 | 86.5 | 127.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.82 | 74 | 127.49 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More health data for Libya
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths in Libya?
- Number of maternal deaths in Libya was 74 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 127.49 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.54 in 1994.
- How does Libya rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Libya ranks 84th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.2%. 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 Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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