Brazil vs Costa Rica: Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births)
Brazil
98.9%
in 2021
Costa Rica
98.9%
in 2022
Brazil rank
43rd
Costa Rica rank
44th
Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) over time
- Brazil
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 98.9% against 98.9% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Brazil ranks 43rd and Costa Rica ranks 44th of 125 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 99.0% | 97.0% | 2.0% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 98.9% | 98.6% | 0.3% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births), Brazil or Costa Rica?
- Brazil, at 98.9% against 98.9% in Costa Rica as of 2021.
- What is the difference in proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) between Brazil and Costa Rica?
- 0.0%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Costa Rica?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2021.
- How do Brazil and Costa Rica rank globally for proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births)?
- Brazil ranks 43rd and Costa Rica ranks 44th of 125 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.