Armenia vs Costa Rica: Maternal mortality ratio
Armenia
19.48 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Costa Rica
24.12 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Armenia rank
123rd
Costa Rica rank
120th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Armenia
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 24.12 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 19.48 Deaths per 100 000 live births in Armenia, a difference of 4.64 Deaths per 100 000 live births.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Armenia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Armenia ahead.
Armenia ranks 123rd and Costa Rica ranks 120th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Armenia averaged higher in 4 and Costa Rica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Armenia | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 52.23 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 41.34 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 10.89 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Armenia |
| 1990s | 47.8 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 38.39 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 9.42 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Armenia |
| 2000s | 33.38 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 32.14 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 1.24 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Armenia |
| 2010s | 25.37 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 27.16 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 1.79 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 36.71 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 32.39 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 4.31 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Armenia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Armenia or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 24.12 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 19.48 Deaths per 100 000 live births in Armenia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Armenia and Costa Rica?
- 4.64 Deaths per 100 000 live births, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Costa Rica?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Armenia and Costa Rica rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Armenia ranks 123rd and Costa Rica ranks 120th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births.