Costa Rica vs Fiji: Maternal mortality ratio
Costa Rica
24.12
in 2023
Fiji
30.24
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
119th
Fiji rank
116th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Costa Rica
- Fiji
How they compare
Fiji currently reports 30.24 against 24.12 in Costa Rica, a difference of 6.12.
That makes Fiji's figure about 1.3 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Fiji ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 119th and Fiji ranks 116th of 194 countries.
Fiji has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Fiji | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 41.34 | 73.79 | 32.46 | Fiji |
| 1990s | 38.39 | 57.61 | 19.22 | Fiji |
| 2000s | 32.14 | 44.84 | 12.7 | Fiji |
| 2010s | 27.16 | 37.49 | 10.34 | Fiji |
| 2020s | 32.39 | 40.83 | 8.44 | Fiji |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Costa Rica or Fiji?
- Fiji, at 30.24 against 24.12 in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Costa Rica and Fiji?
- 6.12, with Fiji ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Fiji?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Fiji rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Costa Rica ranks 119th and Fiji ranks 116th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Maternal mortality ratio (per 100 000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.