Costa Rica vs Spain: Maternal deaths by income group
Costa Rica
13.64 deaths
in 2020
Spain
12.11 deaths
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
118th
Spain rank
120th
Maternal deaths by income group over time
- Costa Rica
- Spain
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 13.64 deaths against 12.11 deaths in Spain, a difference of 1.53 deaths.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 118th and Spain ranks 120th of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 4 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39.26 deaths | 26.02 deaths | 13.24 deaths | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 34.38 deaths | 21.94 deaths | 12.44 deaths | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 24.23 deaths | 20.47 deaths | 3.76 deaths | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 15.39 deaths | 16.49 deaths | 1.1 deaths | Spain |
| 2020s | 13.64 deaths | 12.11 deaths | 1.53 deaths | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal deaths by income group, Costa Rica or Spain?
- Costa Rica, at 13.64 deaths against 12.11 deaths in Spain as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal deaths by income group between Costa Rica and Spain?
- 1.53 deaths, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Spain?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and Spain rank globally for maternal deaths by income group?
- Costa Rica ranks 118th and Spain ranks 120th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Maternal deaths by income group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.