Costa Rica vs Lebanon: Number of maternal deaths
Costa Rica
12.53 Deaths
in 2023
Lebanon
13.96 Deaths
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
115th
Lebanon rank
113th
Number of maternal deaths over time
- Costa Rica
- Lebanon
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 13.96 Deaths against 12.53 Deaths in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.43 Deaths.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Lebanon ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 115th and Lebanon ranks 113th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Lebanon in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34.67 Deaths | 58.14 Deaths | 23.47 Deaths | Lebanon |
| 1990s | 31.16 Deaths | 30.04 Deaths | 1.12 Deaths | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 23.9 Deaths | 16.57 Deaths | 7.33 Deaths | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 18.86 Deaths | 15.77 Deaths | 3.08 Deaths | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 17.47 Deaths | 26.25 Deaths | 8.78 Deaths | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Costa Rica or Lebanon?
- Lebanon, at 13.96 Deaths against 12.53 Deaths in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Costa Rica and Lebanon?
- 1.43 Deaths, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Lebanon?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Lebanon rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
- Costa Rica ranks 115th and Lebanon ranks 113th 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.