Costa Rica vs Malaysia: The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020
Costa Rica
22 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Malaysia
21.13 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
119th
Malaysia rank
122nd
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 over time
- Costa Rica
- Malaysia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 22 deaths per 100,000 live births against 21.13 deaths per 100,000 live births in Malaysia, a difference of 0.87 deaths per 100,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Malaysia ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 119th and Malaysia ranks 122nd of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 46.52 deaths per 100,000 live births | 52.64 deaths per 100,000 live births | 6.11 deaths per 100,000 live births | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 42.15 deaths per 100,000 live births | 43.54 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1.39 deaths per 100,000 live births | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 32.26 deaths per 100,000 live births | 32.87 deaths per 100,000 live births | 0.6166 deaths per 100,000 live births | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 21.62 deaths per 100,000 live births | 22.77 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1.15 deaths per 100,000 live births | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 22 deaths per 100,000 live births | 21.13 deaths per 100,000 live births | 0.8719 deaths per 100,000 live births | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020, Costa Rica or Malaysia?
- Costa Rica, at 22 deaths per 100,000 live births against 21.13 deaths per 100,000 live births in Malaysia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 between Costa Rica and Malaysia?
- 0.87 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Malaysia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and Malaysia rank globally for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020?
- Costa Rica ranks 119th and Malaysia ranks 122nd 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.