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
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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.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
125 places, 1,794 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed