Costa Rica vs Spain: Number of maternal deaths by region
Costa Rica
13.64 deaths
in 2020
Spain
12.11 deaths
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
118th
Spain rank
120th
Number of maternal deaths by region over time
- Costa Rica
- Spain
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 13.64 deaths against 12.11 deaths in Spain, a difference of 1.53 deaths.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 118th and Spain ranks 120th of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 4 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39.26 deaths | 26.02 deaths | 13.24 deaths | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 34.38 deaths | 21.94 deaths | 12.44 deaths | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 24.23 deaths | 20.47 deaths | 3.76 deaths | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 15.39 deaths | 16.49 deaths | 1.1 deaths | Spain |
| 2020s | 13.64 deaths | 12.11 deaths | 1.53 deaths | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths by region, Costa Rica or Spain?
- Costa Rica, at 13.64 deaths against 12.11 deaths in Spain as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths by region between Costa Rica and Spain?
- 1.53 deaths, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Spain?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and Spain rank globally for number of maternal deaths by region?
- Costa Rica ranks 118th and Spain ranks 120th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of maternal deaths by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.