Costa Rica vs South Africa: Number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate
Costa Rica
-7.14 % change on previous year
in 2023
South Africa
-6.67 % change on previous year
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
98th
South Africa rank
97th
Number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate over time
- Costa Rica
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports -6.67 % change on previous year against -7.14 % change on previous year in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.47 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 98th and South Africa ranks 97th of 190 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -0.6944 % change on previous year | -4.22 % change on previous year | 3.52 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | -1.57 % change on previous year | -2.24 % change on previous year | 0.6733 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | -2.65 % change on previous year | 6.25 % change on previous year | 8.91 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2010s | -2.91 % change on previous year | -6.65 % change on previous year | 3.74 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | -1.57 % change on previous year | 5.71 % change on previous year | 7.28 % change on previous year | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate, Costa Rica or South Africa?
- South Africa, at -6.67 % change on previous year against -7.14 % change on previous year in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate between Costa Rica and South Africa?
- 0.47 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and South Africa?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and South Africa rank globally for number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 98th and South Africa ranks 97th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of maternal deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.