Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Maternal mortality ratio who gho was 24.12 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
24.12
Change on year
down 12.0%
World rank
120th
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 who gho in Costa Rica, 1985–2023

0102030401985200420231985: 42.51986: 42.41987: 41.11988: 40.41989: 40.21990: 401991: 39.41992: 38.61993: 38.81994: 38.61995: 38.61996: 38.91997: 37.81998: 37.21999: 35.92000: 35.52001: 35.32002: 342003: 33.22004: 32.92005: 31.22006: 30.12007: 30.32008: 302009: 292010: 28.82011: 28.42012: 27.52013: 26.62014: 26.62015: 25.52016: 272017: 272018: 28.42019: 25.72020: 34.12021: 43.92022: 27.42023: 24.1

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 194 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

Annual values for Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Costa Rica, 1985 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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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 194 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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Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio who gho
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 7,605 data points, 1985–2023
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