Costa Rica vs Malaysia: Maternal mortality ratio who gho

Costa Rica
24.12
in 2023
Malaysia
26.38
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
120th
Malaysia rank
119th

Maternal mortality ratio who gho over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Malaysia
0204060198520042023

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 26.38 against 24.12 in Costa Rica, a difference of 2.26.

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 56.97 15.63 Malaysia
1990s 38.39 44.07 5.69 Malaysia
2000s 32.14 32.4 0.2535 Malaysia
2010s 27.16 29.13 1.97 Malaysia
2020s 32.39 36.2 3.81 Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality ratio who gho, Costa Rica or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 26.38 against 24.12 in Costa Rica as of 2023.
What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio who gho between Costa Rica and Malaysia?
2.26, 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 who gho?
Costa Rica ranks 120th and Malaysia ranks 119th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Maternal mortality ratio who gho. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio who gho
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 7,605 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed