Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Libya
Libya: Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate was 59 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Libya, 1985–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Libya is 59, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Libya peaked at 98 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 59, in 1994.
Libya ranks 88th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 86 | — |
| 1986 | 82 | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 77 | -6.1% |
| 1988 | 74 | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 70 | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 67 | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 64 | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 61 | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 60 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 59 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 59 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 61 | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 64 | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 67 | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 69 | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 71 | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 71 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 69 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 68 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 67 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 66 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 66 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 67 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 68 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 70 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 71 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 81 | +14.1% |
| 2012 | 74 | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 75 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 77 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 76 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 74 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 69 | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 66 | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 65 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 71 | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 98 | +38.0% |
| 2022 | 60 | -38.8% |
| 2023 | 59 | -1.7% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 59 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 59 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 18.5, 3.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Libya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +38.0% | 71 | 98 |
| 2022 | -38.8% | 98 | 60 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 77.8 | 70 | 86 | 5 |
| 1990s | 63.1 | 59 | 69 | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.3 | 66 | 71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.8 | 65 | 81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72 | 59 | 98 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More gender data for Libya
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,888 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.23 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 5,998 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 5,998 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.82 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 58,243 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 61,596 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 59,014 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 62,364 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 60,166 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Libya?
- Maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Libya was 59 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 98 in 2021.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 59 in 1994.
- How does Libya rank for maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate?
- Libya ranks 88th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.