Antigua and Barbuda vs Costa Rica: Maternal mortality ratio
Antigua and Barbuda
21.25 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Costa Rica
22 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Antigua and Barbuda rank
120th
Costa Rica rank
119th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 22 deaths per 100,000 live births against 21.25 deaths per 100,000 live births in Antigua and Barbuda, a difference of 0.75 deaths per 100,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Antigua and Barbuda ahead.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 120th and Costa Rica ranks 119th of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Antigua and Barbuda averaged higher in 4 and Costa Rica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Antigua and Barbuda | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 56.29 deaths per 100,000 live births | 46.52 deaths per 100,000 live births | 9.76 deaths per 100,000 live births | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 1990s | 52.13 deaths per 100,000 live births | 42.15 deaths per 100,000 live births | 9.98 deaths per 100,000 live births | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 2000s | 40.6 deaths per 100,000 live births | 32.26 deaths per 100,000 live births | 8.34 deaths per 100,000 live births | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 2010s | 25.11 deaths per 100,000 live births | 21.62 deaths per 100,000 live births | 3.49 deaths per 100,000 live births | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 2020s | 21.25 deaths per 100,000 live births | 22 deaths per 100,000 live births | 0.7559 deaths 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, Antigua and Barbuda or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 22 deaths per 100,000 live births against 21.25 deaths per 100,000 live births in Antigua and Barbuda as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Antigua and Barbuda and Costa Rica?
- 0.75 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Antigua and Barbuda and Costa Rica?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Antigua and Barbuda and Costa Rica rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 120th and Costa Rica ranks 119th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) β processed 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
The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.