Costa Rica vs Latvia: Maternal mortality ratio
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Costa Rica
- Latvia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 24 against 19 in Latvia, a difference of 5.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.3 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Latvia ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 120th and Latvia ranks 123rd of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Latvia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 41.2 | 45.2 | 4 | Latvia |
| 1990s | 38.5 | 48.8 | 10.3 | Latvia |
| 2000s | 32.1 | 28.4 | 3.7 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 27.2 | 22.3 | 4.9 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 32.25 | 27.75 | 4.5 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Costa Rica or Latvia?
- Costa Rica, at 24 against 19 in Latvia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Costa Rica and Latvia?
- 5, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Latvia?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Latvia rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Costa Rica ranks 120th and Latvia ranks 123rd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Maternal mortality ratio is the number of women who die from pregnancy-related causes while pregnant or within 42 days of pregnancy termination per 100,000 live births. The data are estimated with a regression model using information on the proportion of maternal deaths among non-AIDS deaths in women ages 15-49, fertility, birth attendants, and GDP measured using purchasing power parities (PPPs).