Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Bahrain or Costa Rica?

Costa Rica, at 7.96 against 0 in Bahrain as of 2023.

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

8 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group (MMEIG), World Health Organization (WHO), note: The country data compiled, adjusted and used in the estimation model by the Maternal Mortality Estimati, published as Maternal mortality ratio (national estimate, per 100,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bahrain vs Costa Rica: Maternal mortality ratio

Bahrain

in 2023

Costa Rica

7.96

in 2023

Bahrain rank

51st

Costa Rica rank

48th

Maternal mortality ratio over time

Bahrain
Costa Rica

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 7.96 against 0 in Bahrain, a difference of 7.96.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Bahrain ranks 51st and Costa Rica ranks 48th of 58 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bahrain	Costa Rica	Difference	Ahead
2010s	18.77	21.68	2.9	Costa Rica
2020s	14.23	24.46	10.23	Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Bahrain or Costa Rica?: Costa Rica, at 7.96 against 0 in Bahrain as of 2023.
What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Bahrain and Costa Rica?: 7.96, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Costa Rica?: 8 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
How do Bahrain and Costa Rica rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?: Bahrain ranks 51st and Costa Rica ranks 48th of 58 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group (MMEIG), World Health Organization (WHO), note: The country data compiled, adjusted and used in the estimation model by the Maternal Mortality Estimati, published as Maternal mortality ratio (national estimate, per 100,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Maternal mortality ratio (national estimate, per 100,000 live births)
Source: Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group (MMEIG), World Health Organization (WHO), note: The country data compiled, adjusted and used in the estimation model by the Maternal Mortality Estimati
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 58 places, 1,112 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

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.