The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Libya

Libya: The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 was 72.13 in 2020. β–² Rising

Latest (2020)
72.13
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
83rd
of 185 countries
All-time high
73.72
in 2016
All-time low
44.75
in 1995
Years of data
36
1985–2020

The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Libya, 1985–2020

0204060801985200220201985: 57.51986: 55.61987: 54.31988: 53.51989: 49.31990: 47.91991: 46.91992: 46.61993: 46.21994: 461995: 44.71996: 46.71997: 48.11998: 50.21999: 55.82000: 56.72001: 57.52002: 562003: 52.22004: 49.52005: 50.12006: 51.72007: 54.22008: 51.12009: 55.92010: 57.52011: 62.42012: 65.52013: 69.62014: 67.22015: 71.22016: 73.72017: 66.92018: 692019: 72.52020: 72.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Libya recorded 72.13 for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in 2020.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 25.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Libya peaked at 73.72 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 44.75, in 1995.

Libya ranks 83rd 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 54.05 49.33 57.53 5
1990s 47.92 44.75 55.81 10
2000s 53.49 49.48 57.49 10
2010s 67.54 57.47 73.72 10
2020s 72.13 72.13 72.13 1

Countries ranked near Libya

  1. 80 Micronesia, Federated States of 74.31 compare
  2. 81 St. Lucia 73.27 compare
  3. 82 Brazil 72.15 compare
  4. 84 Morocco 71.85 compare
  5. 85 Honduras 71.82 compare
  6. 86 Paraguay 71.12 compare

See the full ranking of 185 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Libya?
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Libya was 72.13 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 recorded in Libya?
The highest recorded value was 73.72 in 2016.
What is the lowest the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was 44.75 in 1995.
How does Libya rank for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020?
Libya ranks 83rd out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 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 Our World in Data, published as part of The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
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