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
56th
of 110 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

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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 56th out of 110 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

Annual values for Maternal mortality rate who mdb in Costa Rica, 1961 to 2022.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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 56th out of 110 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.

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Indicator
Maternal mortality rate who mdb
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,885 data points, 1950–2023
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