Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Costa Rica or Moldova?

Costa Rica, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Moldova as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Moldova?

39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Lifetime risk of maternal death (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Costa Rica vs Moldova: Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) (Trends)

Costa Rica

0.0%

in 2023

Moldova

0.0%

in 2023

Costa Rica rank

129th

Moldova rank

131st

Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) (Trends) over time

Costa Rica
Moldova

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Moldova, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Moldova's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Moldova ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 129th and Moldova ranks 131st of 194 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Moldova	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0.2%	0.1%	0.0%	Costa Rica
1990s	0.1%	0.1%	0.0%	Costa Rica
2000s	0.1%	0.0%	0.0%	Costa Rica
2010s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Costa Rica
2020s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	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 Moldova?: Costa Rica, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Moldova as of 2023.
What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Costa Rica and Moldova?: 0.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Moldova?: 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Costa Rica and Moldova rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?: Costa Rica ranks 129th and Moldova ranks 131st of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Lifetime risk of maternal death (%). 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 (%)
Unit: %
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: 29 October 2026

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.