Costa Rica vs Lebanon: Lifetime risk of maternal death

Costa Rica
3,404 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
Lebanon
3,293 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
66th
Lebanon rank
69th

Lifetime risk of maternal death over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Lebanon
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 3,404 1 in: rate varies by country against 3,293 1 in: rate varies by country in Lebanon, a difference of 111 1 in: rate varies by country.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 66th and Lebanon ranks 69th of 194 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Lebanon in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Lebanon Difference Ahead
1980s 657.6 1 in: rate varies by country 473.2 1 in: rate varies by country 184.4 1 in: rate varies by country Costa Rica
1990s 909.7 1 in: rate varies by country 1,143 1 in: rate varies by country 233.6 1 in: rate varies by country Lebanon
2000s 1,543 1 in: rate varies by country 2,502 1 in: rate varies by country 959.6 1 in: rate varies by country Lebanon
2010s 2,202 1 in: rate varies by country 3,107 1 in: rate varies by country 904.3 1 in: rate varies by country Lebanon
2020s 2,590 1 in: rate varies by country 2,298 1 in: rate varies by country 292 1 in: rate varies by country Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Costa Rica or Lebanon?
Costa Rica, at 3,404 1 in: rate varies by country against 3,293 1 in: rate varies by country in Lebanon as of 2023.
What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Costa Rica and Lebanon?
111 1 in: rate varies by country, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Lebanon?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Costa Rica and Lebanon rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
Costa Rica ranks 66th and Lebanon ranks 69th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country)
Unit
1 in: rate varies by country
Source
Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 9,399 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed

Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.