Number of maternal deaths in Libya

Libya: Number of maternal deaths was 74 in 2023. β–² 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
1985–2023

Number of maternal deaths in Libya, 1985–2023

0501001501985200420231985: 112.81986: 106.51987: 98.31988: 931989: 86.61990: 801991: 74.51992: 69.61993: 66.21994: 64.51995: 64.61996: 66.51997: 69.51998: 73.91999: 78.22000: 81.72001: 84.22002: 86.12003: 87.72004: 89.62005: 92.72006: 94.92007: 97.12008: 99.22009: 1032010: 1082011: 127.42012: 103.32013: 1062014: 112.32015: 1092016: 104.42017: 95.62018: 90.32019: 86.52020: 93.52021: 127.52022: 76.32023: 74

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 81 Equatorial Guinea, Republic of 94.98 compare
  2. 82 Nicaragua 79.79 compare
  3. 83 Paraguay 79.7 compare
  4. 85 Jordan 72.57 compare
  5. 86 Kyrgyz Republic 63.16 compare
  6. 87 Tunisia 59.9 compare

See the full ranking of 195 places β†’

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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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Indicator
Number of maternal deaths
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 7,605 data points, 1985–2023
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