Maternal deaths by income group in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Maternal deaths by income group was 13.64 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
13.64
Change on year
up 12.3%
World rank
118th
of 185 countries
All-time high
41.65
in 1985
All-time low
12.15
in 2019
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Maternal deaths by income group in Costa Rica, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 13.64 for maternal deaths by income group in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.3% on the previous year and down 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal deaths by income group in Costa Rica peaked at 41.65 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 12.15, in 2019.
Costa Rica ranks 118th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Maternal deaths by income group in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 41.65 | — |
| 1986 | 41.25 | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 38.52 | -6.6% |
| 1988 | 37.86 | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 37.02 | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 37.03 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 36.46 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 36.27 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 36.51 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 34.09 | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 34.63 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 35.39 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 30.36 | -14.2% |
| 1998 | 32.16 | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 30.87 | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 30.42 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 28.58 | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 27.35 | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 27.33 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 23.24 | -15.0% |
| 2005 | 22.29 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 21.5 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 21.21 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 20.61 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 19.75 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 19.67 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 17.95 | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 17.63 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 16.78 | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 17.45 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 13.98 | -19.9% |
| 2016 | 13 | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 13.1 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 12.23 | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 12.15 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 13.64 | +12.3% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 13.64 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.26, 2.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 13.64 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39.87, 34% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39.26 | 37.02 | 41.65 | 5 |
| 1990s | 34.38 | 30.36 | 37.03 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.23 | 19.75 | 30.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.39 | 12.15 | 19.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.64 | 13.64 | 13.64 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
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 maternal deaths by income group in Costa Rica?
- Maternal deaths by income group in Costa Rica was 13.64 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal deaths by income group recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 41.65 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal deaths by income group recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.15 in 2019.
- How does Costa Rica rank for maternal deaths by income group?
- Costa Rica ranks 118th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal deaths by income group rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal deaths by income group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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