Costa Rica vs Romania: Number of maternal deaths
Costa Rica
13
in 2023
Romania
21
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
114th
Romania rank
111th
Number of maternal deaths over time
- Costa Rica
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 21 against 13 in Costa Rica, a difference of 8.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.6 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 114th and Romania ranks 111th of 194 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34.8 | 614 | 579.2 | Romania |
| 1990s | 31.2 | 212 | 180.8 | Romania |
| 2000s | 23.8 | 72.9 | 49.1 | Romania |
| 2010s | 18.9 | 37 | 18.1 | Romania |
| 2020s | 17.5 | 28.25 | 10.75 | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Costa Rica or Romania?
- Romania, at 21 against 13 in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Costa Rica and Romania?
- 8, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Romania?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Romania rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
- Costa Rica ranks 114th and Romania ranks 111th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), 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
A maternal death refers to the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management but not from accidental or incidental causes.