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
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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About this data
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.