The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Libya
Libya: The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 was 72.13 in 2020. ▲ 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
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.
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 57.53 | — |
| 1986 | 55.61 | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 54.27 | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 53.49 | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 49.33 | -7.8% |
| 1990 | 47.92 | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 46.9 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 46.63 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 46.2 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 46.02 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 44.75 | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 46.68 | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 48.1 | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 50.2 | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 55.81 | +11.2% |
| 2000 | 56.71 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 57.49 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 56.04 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 52.24 | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 49.48 | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 50.1 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 51.66 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 54.2 | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 51.1 | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 55.85 | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 57.47 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 62.37 | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 65.52 | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 69.63 | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 67.16 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 71.18 | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 73.72 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 66.89 | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 69.02 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 72.49 | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 72.13 | -0.5% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 72.13 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45.53, 1.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Libya's 72.13 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 22.02, 3.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More health data for Libya
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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 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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