China vs Costa Rica: The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020
China
23.05 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Costa Rica
22 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
China rank
117th
Costa Rica rank
119th
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 over time
- China
- Costa Rica
How they compare
China currently reports 23.05 deaths per 100,000 live births against 22 deaths per 100,000 live births in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.05 deaths per 100,000 live births.
Across all 36 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 117th and Costa Rica ranks 119th of 185 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 99.14 deaths per 100,000 live births | 46.52 deaths per 100,000 live births | 52.62 deaths per 100,000 live births | China |
| 1990s | 75.66 deaths per 100,000 live births | 42.15 deaths per 100,000 live births | 33.51 deaths per 100,000 live births | China |
| 2000s | 45.9 deaths per 100,000 live births | 32.26 deaths per 100,000 live births | 13.64 deaths per 100,000 live births | China |
| 2010s | 25.99 deaths per 100,000 live births | 21.62 deaths per 100,000 live births | 4.37 deaths per 100,000 live births | China |
| 2020s | 23.05 deaths per 100,000 live births | 22 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1.04 deaths per 100,000 live births | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020, China or Costa Rica?
- China, at 23.05 deaths per 100,000 live births against 22 deaths per 100,000 live births in Costa Rica as of 2020.
- What is the difference in the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 between China and Costa Rica?
- 1.05 deaths per 100,000 live births, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Costa Rica?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do China and Costa Rica rank globally for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020?
- China ranks 117th and Costa Rica ranks 119th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.