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

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

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

21 years are reported by both, from 1996 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.

Costa Rica vs Dominica: Maternal mortality ratio

Costa Rica

7.96

in 2023

Dominica

in 2023

Costa Rica rank

48th

Dominica rank

51st

Maternal mortality ratio over time

Costa Rica
Dominica

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 8 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Costa Rica ahead.

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

Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Dominica in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Dominica	Difference	Ahead
1990s	28.5	0	28.5	Costa Rica
2000s	35.24	0	35.24	Costa Rica
2010s	24.07	68.69	44.62	Dominica
2020s	24.46	38.35	13.89	Dominica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Costa Rica or Dominica?: Costa Rica, at 7.96 against 0 in Dominica as of 2023.
What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Costa Rica and Dominica?: 7.96, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Dominica?: 21 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Costa Rica and Dominica rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?: Costa Rica ranks 48th and Dominica ranks 51st 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.