Number of maternal deaths (Trends) in Libya
Libya: Number of maternal deaths (Trends) was 74 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of maternal deaths in Libya, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of maternal deaths in Libya is 74, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Libya peaked at 130 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 65, 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.
Number of maternal deaths (Trends) in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 110 | — |
| 1986 | 110 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 98 | -10.9% |
| 1988 | 93 | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 87 | -6.5% |
| 1990 | 80 | -8.0% |
| 1991 | 74 | -7.5% |
| 1992 | 70 | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 66 | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 65 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 65 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 67 | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 69 | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 74 | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 78 | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 82 | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 84 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 86 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 88 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 90 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 93 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 95 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 97 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 99 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 100 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 110 | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 130 | +18.2% |
| 2012 | 100 | -23.1% |
| 2013 | 110 | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 110 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 110 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 100 | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 96 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 90 | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 86 | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 94 | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 130 | +38.3% |
| 2022 | 76 | -41.5% |
| 2023 | 74 | -2.6% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 74 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36, 2.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 74 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 60, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 99.6 | 87 | 110 | 5 |
| 1990s | 70.8 | 65 | 80 | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.4 | 82 | 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.2 | 86 | 130 | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.5 | 74 | 130 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 133 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0404 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0427 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths in Libya?
- Number of maternal deaths in Libya was 74 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 130 in 2011.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 65 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 32.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A maternal death refers to the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management but not from accidental or incidental causes.