Costa Rica vs Trinidad and Tobago: The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020
Costa Rica
22 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Trinidad and Tobago
26.58 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
119th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
116th
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 over time
- Costa Rica
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 26.58 deaths per 100,000 live births against 22 deaths per 100,000 live births in Costa Rica, a difference of 4.58 deaths per 100,000 live births.
That makes Trinidad and Tobago's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Trinidad and Tobago has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 119th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 116th of 185 countries.
Trinidad and Tobago has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 46.52 deaths per 100,000 live births | 104.94 deaths per 100,000 live births | 58.41 deaths per 100,000 live births | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1990s | 42.15 deaths per 100,000 live births | 97.99 deaths per 100,000 live births | 55.84 deaths per 100,000 live births | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2000s | 32.26 deaths per 100,000 live births | 58.5 deaths per 100,000 live births | 26.24 deaths per 100,000 live births | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2010s | 21.62 deaths per 100,000 live births | 34.66 deaths per 100,000 live births | 13.04 deaths per 100,000 live births | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2020s | 22 deaths per 100,000 live births | 26.58 deaths per 100,000 live births | 4.58 deaths per 100,000 live births | Trinidad and Tobago |
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 Trinidad and Tobago?
- Trinidad and Tobago, at 26.58 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 Costa Rica and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 4.58 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020?
- Costa Rica ranks 119th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 116th 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.