Births attended by health staff sdgs in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Births attended by health staff sdgs was 99 in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
99
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
69th
of 169 countries
All-time high
99.2
in 2014
All-time low
90
in 2015
Years of data
25
1986–2019
Births attended by health staff sdgs in Costa Rica, 1986–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for births attended by health staff sdgs in Costa Rica is 99, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births attended by health staff sdgs in Costa Rica peaked at 99.2 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 90, in 2015.
Costa Rica ranks 69th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Births attended by health staff sdgs in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 97 | — |
| 1992 | 98 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 97 | -1.0% |
| 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 99.55, 99% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 99 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 98.8, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 97 | 97 | 97 | 1 |
| 1990s | 97.8 | 97 | 98.2 | 4 |
| 2000s | 98.38 | 96.6 | 99.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.58 | 90 | 99.2 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 67 Thailand 99.1 compare
- 67 United States 99.1 compare
- 69 Antigua and Barbuda 99 compare
- 69 Bahamas 99 compare
- 69 Iran 99 compare
- 69 Uzbekistan 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 35 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0259 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is births attended by health staff sdgs in Costa Rica?
- Births attended by health staff sdgs in Costa Rica was 99 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest births attended by health staff sdgs recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 99.2 in 2014.
- What is the lowest births attended by health staff sdgs recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 90 in 2015.
- How does Costa Rica rank for births attended by health staff sdgs?
- Costa Rica ranks 69th out of 169 countries with data for 2019.
- Is births attended by health staff sdgs 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Births attended by health staff sdgs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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