Births attended by skilled health personnel in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Births attended by skilled health personnel was 98.9% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
98.9%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
75th
of 163 countries
All-time high
99.2%
in 2020
All-time low
90.0%
in 2015
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Births attended by skilled health personnel in Costa Rica, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 98.9% for births attended by skilled health personnel in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births attended by skilled health personnel in Costa Rica peaked at 99.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 90.0%, in 2015.
That places Costa Rica 75th out of 163 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Births attended by skilled health personnel in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 97.0% | — |
| 2001 | 98.0% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 99.0% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 98.0% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 99.0% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 95.0% | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 98.0% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 99.0% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 90.0% | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 98.8% | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 98.7% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 98.5% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 99.0% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 99.2% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 98.8% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 98.9% | +0.1% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 98.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.5%, 99% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 98.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 98.8%, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.6% | 97.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.5% | 90.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.9% | 98.8% | 99.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 76 United States of America 98.8% compare
- 76 Jamaica 98.8% compare
- 76 Montenegro 98.8% 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 births attended by skilled health personnel in Costa Rica?
- Births attended by skilled health personnel in Costa Rica was 98.9% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 99.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.0% in 2015.
- How does Costa Rica rank for births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Costa Rica ranks 75th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Births attended by skilled health personnel (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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