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
Maternal mortality ratio - SDG 3.1.1 in Costa Rica, 2000–2023
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
| 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% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 24.12 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 54.72, 44% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 24.12 is below the median for high income countries, which is 34.88, 69% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality ratio - SDG 3.1.1 in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -37.6% | 43.95 | 27.42 |
| 2020 | +32.5% | 25.73 | 34.09 |
| 2021 | +28.9% | 34.09 | 43.95 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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