China (People’s Republic of) vs Costa Rica: Maternal mortality

China (People’s Republic of)
23.05
in 2020
Costa Rica
22
in 2020
China (People’s Republic of) rank
118th
Costa Rica rank
120th

Maternal mortality over time

  • China (People’s Republic of)
  • Costa Rica
20406080100120198520022020

How they compare

China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 23.05 against 22 in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.05.

Across all 36 years both countries report, China (People’s Republic of) has been ahead every year.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 118th and Costa Rica ranks 120th of 188 countries.

China (People’s Republic of) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People’s Republic of) Costa Rica Difference Ahead
1980s 99.14 46.52 52.62 China (People’s Republic of)
1990s 75.66 42.15 33.51 China (People’s Republic of)
2000s 45.9 32.26 13.64 China (People’s Republic of)
2010s 25.99 21.62 4.37 China (People’s Republic of)
2020s 23.05 22 1.04 China (People’s Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality, China (People’s Republic of) or Costa Rica?
China (People’s Republic of), at 23.05 against 22 in Costa Rica as of 2020.
What is the difference in maternal mortality between China (People’s Republic of) and Costa Rica?
1.05, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Costa Rica?
36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and Costa Rica rank globally for maternal mortality?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 118th and Costa Rica ranks 120th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Maternal mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Maternal mortality
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
189 places, 8,868 data points, 1751–2020
Last refreshed