Maternal mortality rate who mdb in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Maternal mortality rate who mdb was 0.1486 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.1486
Change on year
down 63.2%
World rank
54th
of 111 countries
All-time high
9.29
in 1961
All-time low
0.1486
in 2022
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Maternal mortality rate who mdb in Costa Rica, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality rate who mdb in Costa Rica is 0.1486, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of down 63.2% on the previous year and down 67.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality rate who mdb in Costa Rica peaked at 9.29 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1486, in 2022.
That places Costa Rica 54th out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maternal mortality rate who mdb in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9.29 | — |
| 1962 | 8.97 | -3.4% |
| 1963 | 7.1 | -20.9% |
| 1964 | 7.42 | +4.5% |
| 1965 | 7.96 | +7.4% |
| 1966 | 6.3 | -20.9% |
| 1967 | 6.99 | +10.9% |
| 1968 | 7.2 | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 6.15 | -14.5% |
| 1970 | 4.15 | -32.6% |
| 1971 | 3.14 | -24.4% |
| 1972 | 3.74 | +19.1% |
| 1973 | 3.09 | -17.3% |
| 1974 | 1.96 | -36.4% |
| 1975 | 2.27 | +15.6% |
| 1976 | 2.02 | -10.9% |
| 1977 | 1.82 | -9.9% |
| 1978 | 1.29 | -29.2% |
| 1979 | 1.35 | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 0.7191 | -46.7% |
| 1981 | 1.25 | +74.0% |
| 1982 | 0.9798 | -21.7% |
| 1983 | 0.9136 | -6.8% |
| 1984 | 0.7594 | -16.9% |
| 1985 | 1.15 | +51.2% |
| 1986 | 1.23 | +7.4% |
| 1987 | 0.5771 | -53.2% |
| 1988 | 0.4483 | -22.3% |
| 1989 | 0.8288 | +84.9% |
| 1990 | 0.3799 | -54.2% |
| 1991 | 0.8184 | +115.5% |
| 1992 | 0.5243 | -35.9% |
| 1993 | 0.4348 | -17.1% |
| 1994 | 0.8931 | +105.4% |
| 1995 | 0.4238 | -52.6% |
| 1996 | 0.5649 | +33.3% |
| 1997 | 0.758 | +34.2% |
| 1998 | 0.3616 | -52.3% |
| 1999 | 0.3747 | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 0.6849 | +82.8% |
| 2001 | 0.5846 | -14.6% |
| 2002 | 0.6469 | +10.7% |
| 2003 | 0.5572 | -13.9% |
| 2004 | 0.5698 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.5281 | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 0.5381 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.221 | -58.9% |
| 2008 | 0.3994 | +80.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2158 | -46.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2948 | +36.6% |
| 2011 | 0.3495 | +18.5% |
| 2012 | 0.4496 | +28.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2004 | -55.4% |
| 2014 | 0.4134 | +106.3% |
| 2015 | 0.3976 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 0.3888 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2892 | -25.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1747 | -39.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2443 | +39.8% |
| 2020 | 0.3226 | +32.1% |
| 2021 | 0.4034 | +25.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1486 | -63.2% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.1486 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0423, 3.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.1486 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.5662, 26% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.49 | 6.15 | 9.29 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.48 | 1.29 | 4.15 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8858 | 0.4483 | 1.25 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5533 | 0.3616 | 0.8931 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4946 | 0.2158 | 0.6849 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3202 | 0.1747 | 0.4496 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2915 | 0.1486 | 0.4034 | 3 |
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 mortality rate who mdb in Costa Rica?
- Maternal mortality rate who mdb in Costa Rica was 0.1486 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality rate who mdb recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 9.29 in 1961.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality rate who mdb recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1486 in 2022.
- How does Costa Rica rank for maternal mortality rate who mdb?
- Costa Rica ranks 54th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is maternal mortality rate who mdb rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality rate who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 62 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).