Maternal deaths ihme in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Maternal deaths ihme 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 ihme in Costa Rica, 1985–2020

102030401985200220201985: 41.71986: 41.21987: 38.51988: 37.91989: 371990: 371991: 36.51992: 36.31993: 36.51994: 34.11995: 34.61996: 35.41997: 30.41998: 32.21999: 30.92000: 30.42001: 28.62002: 27.42003: 27.32004: 23.22005: 22.32006: 21.52007: 21.22008: 20.62009: 19.72010: 19.72011: 17.92012: 17.62013: 16.82014: 17.42015: 142016: 132017: 13.12018: 12.22019: 12.22020: 13.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 13.64 for maternal deaths ihme in 2020.

That represents a change of up 12.3% on the previous year and down 30.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maternal deaths ihme 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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Frequently asked questions

What is maternal deaths ihme in Costa Rica?
Maternal deaths ihme in Costa Rica was 13.64 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest maternal deaths ihme recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 41.65 in 1985.
What is the lowest maternal deaths ihme recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 12.15 in 2019.
How does Costa Rica rank for maternal deaths ihme?
Costa Rica ranks 118th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is maternal deaths ihme 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 ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Maternal deaths ihme
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
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