Costa Rica vs Malaysia: Maternal mortality ratio
Costa Rica
24.12
in 2023
Malaysia
26.38
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
109th
Malaysia rank
108th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Costa Rica
- Malaysia
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 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malaysia ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 109th and Malaysia ranks 108th of 179 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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, 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 between Costa Rica and Malaysia?
- 2.26, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Malaysia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Malaysia rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Costa Rica ranks 109th and Malaysia ranks 108th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.