Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Maternal mortality ratio who gho was 24.12 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Costa Rica, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio who gho in Costa Rica is 24.12, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.0% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio who gho in Costa Rica peaked at 43.95 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 24.12, in 2023.
That places Costa Rica 120th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio who gho 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% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 24.12 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.67, 3.1× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 24.12 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 54.73, 44% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality ratio who gho 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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 who gho in Costa Rica?
- Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Costa Rica was 24.12 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 43.95 in 2021.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.12 in 2023.
- How does Costa Rica rank for maternal mortality ratio who gho?
- Costa Rica ranks 120th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio who gho 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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