Costa Rica vs Syria: Maternal mortality ratio
Costa Rica
24.12 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Syria
20.37 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
130th
Syria rank
131st
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Costa Rica
- Syria
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 24.12 per 100,000 live births against 20.37 per 100,000 live births in Syria, a difference of 3.75 per 100,000 live births.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Syria's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 130th and Syria ranks 131st of 212 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.14 per 100,000 live births | 23.14 per 100,000 live births | 9.01 per 100,000 live births | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 27.16 per 100,000 live births | 22.76 per 100,000 live births | 4.39 per 100,000 live births | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 32.39 per 100,000 live births | 23.54 per 100,000 live births | 8.85 per 100,000 live births | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Costa Rica or Syria?
- Costa Rica, at 24.12 per 100,000 live births against 20.37 per 100,000 live births in Syria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Costa Rica and Syria?
- 3.75 per 100,000 live births, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Syria?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Syria rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Costa Rica ranks 130th and Syria ranks 131st of 212 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.