Costa Rica vs Iran: Maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality
Costa Rica
22 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Iran
22.02 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
119th
Iran rank
118th
Maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality over time
- Costa Rica
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 22.02 deaths per 100,000 live births against 22 deaths per 100,000 live births in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.02 deaths per 100,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Iran ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 119th and Iran ranks 118th of 185 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 46.52 deaths per 100,000 live births | 94.87 deaths per 100,000 live births | 48.34 deaths per 100,000 live births | Iran |
| 1990s | 42.15 deaths per 100,000 live births | 60.36 deaths per 100,000 live births | 18.21 deaths per 100,000 live births | Iran |
| 2000s | 32.26 deaths per 100,000 live births | 36.31 deaths per 100,000 live births | 4.05 deaths per 100,000 live births | Iran |
| 2010s | 21.62 deaths per 100,000 live births | 22.12 deaths per 100,000 live births | 0.5039 deaths per 100,000 live births | Iran |
| 2020s | 22 deaths per 100,000 live births | 22.02 deaths per 100,000 live births | 0.0151 deaths per 100,000 live births | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality, Costa Rica or Iran?
- Iran, at 22.02 deaths per 100,000 live births against 22 deaths per 100,000 live births in Costa Rica as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality between Costa Rica and Iran?
- 0.02 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Iran?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and Iran rank globally for maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality?
- Costa Rica ranks 119th and Iran ranks 118th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality. 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.