Maternal mortality ratio in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Maternal mortality ratio was 24.12 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
24.12
Change on year
down 12.0%
World rank
119th
of 194 countries
All-time high
43.95
in 2021
All-time low
24.12
in 2023
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Maternal mortality ratio in Costa Rica, 1985–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, maternal mortality ratio in Costa Rica stood at 24.12. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.0% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Costa Rica peaked at 43.95 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 24.12, in 2023.
Costa Rica ranks 119th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 42.55 | — |
| 1986 | 42.43 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 41.09 | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 40.4 | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 40.23 | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 40.05 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 39.39 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 38.62 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 38.8 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 38.64 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 38.63 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 38.88 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 37.79 | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 37.18 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 35.87 | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 35.52 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 35.31 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 33.99 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 33.22 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 32.86 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 31.2 | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 30.1 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 30.32 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 29.95 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 28.98 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 28.84 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 28.44 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 27.47 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 26.58 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 26.57 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 25.54 | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 27.03 | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 27 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 28.37 | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 25.73 | -9.3% |
| 2020 | 34.09 | +32.5% |
| 2021 | 43.95 | +28.9% |
| 2022 | 27.42 | -37.6% |
| 2023 | 24.12 | -12.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 41.34 | 40.23 | 42.55 | 5 |
| 1990s | 38.39 | 35.87 | 40.05 | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.14 | 28.98 | 35.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.16 | 25.54 | 28.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.39 | 24.12 | 43.95 | 4 |
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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 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0163 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 5.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0109 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 240 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Costa Rica?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Costa Rica was 24.12 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 43.95 in 2021.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.12 in 2023.
- How does Costa Rica rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Costa Rica ranks 119th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio (per 100 000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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