Maternal mortality ratio - SDG 3.1.1 in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Maternal mortality ratio - SDG 3.1.1 was 24.12 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
24.12
Change on year
down 12.0%
World rank
30th
of 32 countries
All-time high
43.95
in 2021
All-time low
24.12
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Maternal mortality ratio - SDG 3.1.1 in Costa Rica, 2000–2023

0102030402000201120232000: 35.52001: 35.32002: 342003: 33.22004: 32.92005: 31.22006: 30.12007: 30.32008: 29.92009: 292010: 28.82011: 28.42012: 27.52013: 26.62014: 26.62015: 25.52016: 272017: 272018: 28.42019: 25.72020: 34.12021: 442022: 27.42023: 24.1

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 24.12 for maternal mortality ratio - sdg 3.1.1 in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 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 - sdg 3.1.1 in Costa Rica peaked at 43.95 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 24.12, in 2023.

Costa Rica ranks 30th of 32 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Maternal mortality ratio - SDG 3.1.1 in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Maternal mortality ratio - SDG 3.1.1 in Costa Rica, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 35.52
2001 35.31 -0.6%
2002 33.99 -3.7%
2003 33.22 -2.3%
2004 32.86 -1.1%
2005 31.2 -5.1%
2006 30.1 -3.5%
2007 30.32 +0.7%
2008 29.95 -1.2%
2009 28.98 -3.2%
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 32.14 28.98 35.52 10
2010s 27.16 25.54 28.84 10
2020s 32.4 24.12 43.95 4

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 27 Cuba 34.79 compare
  2. 28 Antigua and Barbuda 34.57 compare
  3. 29 Argentina 33.23 compare
  4. 31 Uruguay 15.31 compare
  5. 32 Chile 9.88 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is maternal mortality ratio - sdg 3.1.1 in Costa Rica?
Maternal mortality ratio - sdg 3.1.1 in Costa Rica was 24.12 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest maternal mortality ratio - sdg 3.1.1 recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 43.95 in 2021.
What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio - sdg 3.1.1 recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 24.12 in 2023.
How does Costa Rica rank for maternal mortality ratio - sdg 3.1.1?
Costa Rica ranks 30th out of 32 countries with data for 2023.
Is maternal mortality ratio - sdg 3.1.1 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 UNICEF, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio - SDG 3.1.1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio - SDG 3.1.1
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
33 places, 792 data points, 2000–2023
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