3.1.2 Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: 3.1.2 Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel was 99 in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
99
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
64th
of 166 countries
All-time high
99.2
in 2014
All-time low
90
in 2015
Years of data
23
1993–2019
3.1.2 Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Costa Rica, 1993–2019
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 99 for 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Costa Rica peaked at 99.2 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 90, in 2015.
That places Costa Rica 64th out of 166 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
3.1.2 Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 97 | — |
| 1998 | 98 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 98.2 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 96.6 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 98 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 98.5 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 98.2 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 98.5 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 98.5 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 98.6 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 98.7 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 99.1 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 99.1 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 95.3 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 98.4 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 98.9 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 99 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 99.2 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 90 | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 98.8 | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 98.7 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 98.5 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 99 | +0.5% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 99 is below the median for high income countries, which is 100, 99% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 99 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 99, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.73 | 97 | 98.2 | 3 |
| 2000s | 98.38 | 96.6 | 99.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.58 | 90 | 99.2 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 64 United Arab Emirates 99 compare
- 64 Argentina 99 compare
- 64 Antigua and Barbuda 99 compare
- 64 Bahamas 99 compare
- 64 Bhutan 99 compare
- 64 Colombia 99 compare
- 64 Cyprus 99 compare
- 64 Dominican Republic 99 compare
- 64 Ecuador 99 compare
- 64 Iran 99 compare
- 64 Montenegro 99 compare
- 64 Mongolia 99 compare
- 64 Norway 99 compare
- 64 Portugal 99 compare
- 64 Thailand 99 compare
- 64 United States 99 compare
- 64 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 99 compare
- 64 Venezuela 99 compare
More health data for Costa Rica
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.78 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4617 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,632 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 35 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0248 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Costa Rica?
- 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Costa Rica was 99 in 2019, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 99.2 in 2014.
- What is the lowest 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 90 in 2015.
- How does Costa Rica rank for 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Costa Rica ranks 64th out of 166 countries with data for 2019.
- Is 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 3.1.2 Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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