Maternal mortality, annual growth rate in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Maternal mortality, annual growth rate was 17.69 % change on previous year in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Maternal mortality, annual growth rate in Costa Rica, 1986–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 17.69 % change on previous year for maternal mortality, annual growth rate in 2020. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 350.7% on the previous year and up 1,788.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality, annual growth rate in Costa Rica peaked at 17.69 % change on previous year in 2020 and was at its lowest, -18.74 % change on previous year, in 2015.
Costa Rica ranks 18th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maternal mortality, annual growth rate in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | -0.9815 % change on previous year | — |
| 1987 | -7.7 % change on previous year | +684.8% |
| 1988 | -1.73 % change on previous year | -77.6% |
| 1989 | -1.04 % change on previous year | -39.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0336 % change on previous year | -103.2% |
| 1991 | -1.56 % change on previous year | -4736.3% |
| 1992 | 0.6984 % change on previous year | -144.9% |
| 1993 | 0.6388 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 1994 | -5.47 % change on previous year | -956.0% |
| 1995 | 2.84 % change on previous year | -151.9% |
| 1996 | 3.46 % change on previous year | +21.7% |
| 1997 | -14.2 % change on previous year | -511.0% |
| 1998 | 7.26 % change on previous year | -151.1% |
| 1999 | -4.01 % change on previous year | -155.3% |
| 2000 | -1.45 % change on previous year | -63.9% |
| 2001 | -3.61 % change on previous year | +148.9% |
| 2002 | -1.75 % change on previous year | -51.5% |
| 2003 | 1.26 % change on previous year | -171.7% |
| 2004 | -13.8 % change on previous year | -1199.3% |
| 2005 | -4.06 % change on previous year | -70.6% |
| 2006 | -3.56 % change on previous year | -12.5% |
| 2007 | -3.97 % change on previous year | +11.7% |
| 2008 | -4.09 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 2009 | -2.93 % change on previous year | -28.3% |
| 2010 | 0.937 % change on previous year | -131.9% |
| 2011 | -8.74 % change on previous year | -1032.9% |
| 2012 | -0.3942 % change on previous year | -95.5% |
| 2013 | -3.52 % change on previous year | +793.3% |
| 2014 | 3.99 % change on previous year | -213.3% |
| 2015 | -18.74 % change on previous year | -569.6% |
| 2016 | -5.68 % change on previous year | -69.7% |
| 2017 | 0.7812 % change on previous year | -113.7% |
| 2018 | -3.9 % change on previous year | -598.7% |
| 2019 | 3.93 % change on previous year | -200.8% |
| 2020 | 17.69 % change on previous year | +350.7% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 17.69 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.25 % change on previous year, 7.8× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 17.69 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.99 % change on previous year, 8.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality, annual growth rate in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -4736.3% | 0.0336 % change on previous year | -1.56 % change on previous year |
| 2004 | -1199.3% | 1.26 % change on previous year | -13.8 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | -1032.9% | 0.937 % change on previous year | -8.74 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -2.86 % change on previous year | -7.7 % change on previous year | -0.9815 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1990s | -1.03 % change on previous year | -14.2 % change on previous year | 7.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -3.8 % change on previous year | -13.8 % change on previous year | 1.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.13 % change on previous year | -18.74 % change on previous year | 3.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.69 % change on previous year | 17.69 % change on previous year | 17.69 % change on previous year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 15 Singapore 19.3 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Brazil 18.79 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Lithuania 17.71 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Qatar 16.69 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Colombia 14.24 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Micronesia (country) 14.03 % change on previous year 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 maternal mortality, annual growth rate in Costa Rica?
- Maternal mortality, annual growth rate in Costa Rica was 17.69 % change on previous year in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maternal mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 17.69 % change on previous year in 2020.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.74 % change on previous year in 2015.
- How does Costa Rica rank for maternal mortality, annual growth rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 18th out of 188 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality, annual growth rate rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,788.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Maternal mortality, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Maternal mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Maternal mortality Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Maternal mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.