Costa Rica vs Malaysia: Maternal mortality ratio
Costa Rica
24.12 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Malaysia
26.38 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
120th
Malaysia rank
119th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Costa Rica
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 26.38 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 24.12 Deaths per 100 000 live births in Costa Rica, a difference of 2.26 Deaths per 100 000 live births.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Malaysia ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 120th and Malaysia ranks 119th of 195 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 41.34 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 56.97 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 15.63 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 38.39 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 44.07 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 5.69 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 32.14 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 32.4 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 0.2535 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 27.16 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 29.13 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 1.97 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 32.39 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 36.2 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 3.81 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Costa Rica or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 26.38 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 24.12 Deaths per 100 000 live births in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Costa Rica and Malaysia?
- 2.26 Deaths per 100 000 live births, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Malaysia?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Malaysia rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Costa Rica ranks 120th and Malaysia ranks 119th 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.