Number of maternal deaths by region in Libya
Libya: Number of maternal deaths by region was 88 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
88
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
87th
of 185 countries
All-time high
98.54
in 2011
All-time low
51.01
in 1995
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Number of maternal deaths by region in Libya, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, number of maternal deaths by region in Libya stood at 88.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths by region in Libya peaked at 98.54 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 51.01, in 1995.
Libya ranks 87th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths by region in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 72.49 | — |
| 1986 | 71.18 | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 69.46 | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 68.47 | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 62.65 | -8.5% |
| 1990 | 59.9 | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 57.69 | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 55.96 | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 54.51 | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 53.38 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 51.01 | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 52.75 | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 53.87 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 55.72 | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 61.39 | +10.2% |
| 2000 | 61.81 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 68.41 | +10.7% |
| 2002 | 68.93 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 66.34 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 65.31 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 69.14 | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 73.35 | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 78.04 | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 74.61 | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 82.1 | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 87.93 | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 98.54 | +12.1% |
| 2012 | 84.52 | -14.2% |
| 2013 | 91.21 | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 90 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 93.25 | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 95.1 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 84.95 | -10.7% |
| 2018 | 86.27 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 89.16 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 88 | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 68.85 | 62.65 | 72.49 | 5 |
| 1990s | 55.62 | 51.01 | 61.39 | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.8 | 61.81 | 82.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.09 | 84.52 | 98.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 88 | 88 | 88 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths by region in Libya?
- Number of maternal deaths by region in Libya was 88 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 98.54 in 2011.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.01 in 1995.
- How does Libya rank for number of maternal deaths by region?
- Libya ranks 87th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of maternal deaths by region rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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 by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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