Costa Rica vs Portugal: Number of maternal deaths
Costa Rica
12.53 Deaths
in 2023
Portugal
12.95 Deaths
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
115th
Portugal rank
114th
Number of maternal deaths over time
- Costa Rica
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 12.95 Deaths against 12.53 Deaths in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.42 Deaths.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 115th and Portugal ranks 114th of 195 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34.67 Deaths | 23.36 Deaths | 11.31 Deaths | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 31.16 Deaths | 15.29 Deaths | 15.87 Deaths | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 23.9 Deaths | 9.43 Deaths | 14.47 Deaths | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 18.86 Deaths | 10.15 Deaths | 8.7 Deaths | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 17.47 Deaths | 13.15 Deaths | 4.32 Deaths | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Costa Rica or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 12.95 Deaths against 12.53 Deaths in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Costa Rica and Portugal?
- 0.42 Deaths, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Portugal?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Portugal rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
- Costa Rica ranks 115th and Portugal ranks 114th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β 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.