Costa Rica vs Hungary: Reported maternal mortality rate
Costa Rica
0.1486 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Hungary
0.1376 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
57th
Hungary rank
59th
Reported maternal mortality rate over time
- Costa Rica
- Hungary
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.1486 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.1376 deaths per 100,000 people in Hungary, a difference of 0.011 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Hungary's.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 57th and Hungary ranks 59th of 111 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8903 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.6 deaths per 100,000 people | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 2.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5068 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.98 deaths per 100,000 people | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 0.8858 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2454 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6405 deaths per 100,000 people | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 0.5533 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1539 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3995 deaths per 100,000 people | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 0.4946 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.092 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4026 deaths per 100,000 people | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.3202 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1129 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2074 deaths per 100,000 people | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.2915 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1787 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1128 deaths per 100,000 people | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported maternal mortality rate, Costa Rica or Hungary?
- Costa Rica, at 0.1486 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.1376 deaths per 100,000 people in Hungary as of 2022.
- What is the difference in reported maternal mortality rate between Costa Rica and Hungary?
- 0.011 deaths per 100,000 people, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Hungary?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Hungary rank globally for reported maternal mortality rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 57th and Hungary ranks 59th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Reported maternal mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported deaths from maternal conditions in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.