Births attended by skilled health staff in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Births attended by skilled health staff was 99.0% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Births attended by skilled health staff in Costa Rica, 1986–2019
Source: State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for births attended by skilled health staff in Costa Rica is 99.0%, measured 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, births attended by skilled health staff in Costa Rica peaked at 99.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 90.0%, in 2015.
That places Costa Rica 69th out of 169 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Births attended by skilled health staff in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 97.0% | — |
| 1992 | 98.0% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 97.0% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 98.0% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 98.2% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 96.6% | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 98.0% | +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% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 99.2% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 90.0% | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 98.8% | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 98.7% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 98.5% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 99.0% | +0.5% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 99.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.5%, 99% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 99.0% 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 | 97.0% | 97.0% | 97.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 97.8% | 97.0% | 98.2% | 4 |
| 2000s | 98.4% | 96.6% | 99.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.6% | 90.0% | 99.2% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 67 Thailand 99.1% compare
- 67 United States of America 99.1% compare
- 69 Antigua and Barbuda 99.0% compare
- 69 Bahamas 99.0% compare
- 69 Iran, Islamic Republic of 99.0% compare
- 69 Uzbekistan 99.0% 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 staff in Costa Rica?
- Births attended by skilled health staff in Costa Rica was 99.0% in 2019, according to State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 99.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.0% in 2015.
- How does Costa Rica rank for births attended by skilled health staff?
- Costa Rica ranks 69th out of 169 countries with data for 2019.
- Is births attended by skilled health staff 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 State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Births attended by skilled health staff are the percentage of deliveries attended by personnel trained to give the necessary supervision, care, and advice to women during pregnancy, labor, and the postpartum period; to conduct deliveries on their own; and to care for newborns.