Costa Rica vs Micronesia (country): Maternal mortality, annual growth rate

Costa Rica
17.69 % change on previous year
in 2020
Micronesia (country)
14.03 % change on previous year
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
18th
Micronesia (country) rank
21st

Maternal mortality, annual growth rate over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Micronesia (country)
-200204060198620032020

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 17.69 % change on previous year against 14.03 % change on previous year in Micronesia (country), a difference of 3.66 % change on previous year.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.3 times Micronesia (country)'s.

The two have swapped places 21 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Micronesia (country) ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 18th and Micronesia (country) ranks 21st of 188 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Micronesia (country) in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Micronesia (country) Difference Ahead
1980s -2.86 % change on previous year -3.47 % change on previous year 0.6037 % change on previous year Costa Rica
1990s -1.03 % change on previous year -4.27 % change on previous year 3.24 % change on previous year Costa Rica
2000s -3.8 % change on previous year -1.66 % change on previous year 2.14 % change on previous year Micronesia (country)
2010s -3.13 % change on previous year 4.85 % change on previous year 7.98 % change on previous year Micronesia (country)
2020s 17.69 % change on previous year 14.03 % change on previous year 3.66 % change on previous year Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality, annual growth rate, Costa Rica or Micronesia (country)?
Costa Rica, at 17.69 % change on previous year against 14.03 % change on previous year in Micronesia (country) as of 2020.
What is the difference in maternal mortality, annual growth rate between Costa Rica and Micronesia (country)?
3.66 % change on previous year, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Micronesia (country)?
35 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2020.
How do Costa Rica and Micronesia (country) rank globally for maternal mortality, annual growth rate?
Costa Rica ranks 18th and Micronesia (country) ranks 21st of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Maternal mortality, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Maternal mortality, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
188 places, 8,596 data points, 1752–2020
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Maternal mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.