Maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income was 22 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
22
Change on year
up 17.7%
World rank
118th
of 184 countries
All-time high
49.59
in 1985
All-time low
17.99
in 2018
Years of data
36
1985–2020

Maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income in Costa Rica, 1985–2020

010203040501985200220201985: 49.61986: 49.11987: 45.31988: 44.51989: 44.11990: 44.11991: 43.41992: 43.71993: 441994: 41.61995: 42.81996: 44.21997: 381998: 40.71999: 39.12000: 38.52001: 37.12002: 36.52003: 36.92004: 31.82005: 30.52006: 29.52007: 28.32008: 27.12009: 26.32010: 26.62011: 24.32012: 24.22013: 23.32014: 24.22015: 19.72016: 18.62017: 18.72018: 182019: 18.72020: 22

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 22 for maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income in 2020.

The figure is up 17.7% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income in Costa Rica peaked at 49.59 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 17.99, in 2018.

Costa Rica ranks 118th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

Maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income in Costa Rica, 1985 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1985 49.59 —
1986 49.1 -1.0%
1987 45.32 -7.7%
1988 44.54 -1.7%
1989 44.07 -1.0%
1990 44.09 +0.0%
1991 43.4 -1.6%
1992 43.7 +0.7%
1993 43.98 +0.6%
1994 41.58 -5.5%
1995 42.76 +2.8%
1996 44.24 +3.5%
1997 37.95 -14.2%
1998 40.71 +7.3%
1999 39.07 -4.0%
2000 38.51 -1.4%
2001 37.12 -3.6%
2002 36.47 -1.8%
2003 36.93 +1.3%
2004 31.83 -13.8%
2005 30.54 -4.1%
2006 29.45 -3.6%
2007 28.28 -4.0%
2008 27.12 -4.1%
2009 26.33 -2.9%
2010 26.57 +0.9%
2011 24.25 -8.7%
2012 24.16 -0.4%
2013 23.31 -3.5%
2014 24.24 +4.0%
2015 19.69 -18.7%
2016 18.57 -5.7%
2017 18.72 +0.8%
2018 17.99 -3.9%
2019 18.7 +3.9%
2020 22 +17.7%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 22 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.63, 2.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Costa Rica's 22 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 69.83, 32% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 46.52 44.07 49.59 5
1990s 42.15 37.95 44.24 10
2000s 32.26 26.33 38.51 10
2010s 21.62 17.99 26.57 10
2020s 22 22 22 1

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 115 Trinidad and Tobago 26.58 compare
  2. 116 China 23.05 compare
  3. 117 Iran 22.02 compare
  4. 119 Antigua and Barbuda 21.25 compare
  5. 120 Grenada 21.14 compare
  6. 121 Malaysia 21.13 compare

See the full ranking of 184 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income in Costa Rica?
Maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income in Costa Rica was 22 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 49.59 in 1985.
What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 17.99 in 2018.
How does Costa Rica rank for maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income?
Costa Rica ranks 118th out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
Is maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
184 places, 6,624 data points, 1985–2020
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