Chile vs Costa Rica: Number of maternal deaths
Chile
17.42 Deaths
in 2023
Costa Rica
12.53 Deaths
in 2023
Chile rank
112th
Costa Rica rank
115th
Number of maternal deaths over time
- Chile
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Chile currently reports 17.42 Deaths against 12.53 Deaths in Costa Rica, a difference of 4.89 Deaths.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.4 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Chile has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 112th and Costa Rica ranks 115th of 195 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 192.53 Deaths | 34.67 Deaths | 157.86 Deaths | Chile |
| 1990s | 127.73 Deaths | 31.16 Deaths | 96.57 Deaths | Chile |
| 2000s | 67.46 Deaths | 23.9 Deaths | 43.55 Deaths | Chile |
| 2010s | 36.44 Deaths | 18.86 Deaths | 17.59 Deaths | Chile |
| 2020s | 22.25 Deaths | 17.47 Deaths | 4.79 Deaths | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Chile or Costa Rica?
- Chile, at 17.42 Deaths against 12.53 Deaths in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Chile and Costa Rica?
- 4.89 Deaths, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Costa Rica?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Chile and Costa Rica rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
- Chile ranks 112th and Costa Rica ranks 115th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated annual number of women who die from maternal conditions.