Maternal mortality ratio in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Maternal mortality ratio was 7.96 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Costa Rica, 1995–2023
Source: Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group (MMEIG), World Health Organization (WHO), note: The country data compiled, adjusted and used in the estimation model by the Maternal Mortality Estimati.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 7.96 for maternal mortality ratio in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of down 46.8% on the previous year and down 59.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Costa Rica peaked at 40.52 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.96, in 2023.
That places Costa Rica 48th out of 58 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 19.9 | — |
| 1996 | 29 | +45.7% |
| 1997 | 37.2 | +28.3% |
| 1998 | 15.6 | -58.1% |
| 1999 | 28 | +79.5% |
| 2000 | 35.8 | +27.9% |
| 2001 | 32.7 | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 38 | +16.2% |
| 2003 | 32.9 | -13.4% |
| 2004 | 30.5 | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 37.7 | +23.6% |
| 2006 | 39.3 | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 19.1 | -51.4% |
| 2008 | 33.3 | +74.3% |
| 2009 | 26.7 | -19.8% |
| 2010 | 22.6 | -15.4% |
| 2011 | 24.5 | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 30 | +22.4% |
| 2013 | 19.8 | -34.0% |
| 2014 | 29.3 | +48.0% |
| 2015 | 27.8 | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 28.6 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 23.3 | -18.5% |
| 2018 | 14.6 | -37.3% |
| 2019 | 20.2 | +38.4% |
| 2020 | 34.39 | +70.2% |
| 2021 | 40.52 | +17.8% |
| 2022 | 14.97 | -63.1% |
| 2023 | 7.96 | -46.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.94 | 15.6 | 37.2 | 5 |
| 2000s | 32.6 | 19.1 | 39.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.07 | 14.6 | 30 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.46 | 7.96 | 40.52 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 45 Portugal 13.1 compare
- 45 Türkiye 13.1 compare
- 47 Canada 9.38 compare
- 49 Trinidad and Tobago 7.8 compare
- 50 United Arab Emirates 1.4 compare
- 51 Antigua and Barbuda 0 compare
- 51 Aruba 0 compare
- 51 Bahrain 0 compare
- 51 Bermuda 0 compare
- 51 Cayman Islands 0 compare
- 51 Dominica 0 compare
- 51 Turks and Caicos Islands 0
- 51 United States Virgin Islands 0
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,632 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 35 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate -0.5012 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0391 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate -0.4942 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0402 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Costa Rica?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Costa Rica was 7.96 in 2023, according to Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group (MMEIG), World Health Organization (WHO), note: The country data compiled, adjusted and used in the estimation model by the Maternal Mortality Estimati.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 40.52 in 2021.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.96 in 2023.
- How does Costa Rica rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Costa Rica ranks 48th out of 58 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group (MMEIG), World Health Organization (WHO), note: The country data compiled, adjusted and used in the estimation model by the Maternal Mortality Estimati, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio (national estimate, per 100,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Maternal mortality ratio is the number of women who die from pregnancy-related causes while pregnant or within 42 days of pregnancy termination per 100,000 live births.