Maternal mortality ratio in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Maternal mortality ratio was 24.12 per 100,000 live births in 2023. βΌ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Costa Rica, 2000β2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2023, maternal mortality ratio in Costa Rica stood at 24.12 per 100,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 12.0% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Costa Rica peaked at 43.95 per 100,000 live births in 2021 and was at its lowest, 24.12 per 100,000 live births, in 2023.
Costa Rica ranks 121st of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.14 per 100,000 live births | 28.98 per 100,000 live births | 35.52 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.16 per 100,000 live births | 25.54 per 100,000 live births | 28.84 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.39 per 100,000 live births | 24.12 per 100,000 live births | 43.95 per 100,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 118 Fiji 30.24 per 100,000 live births compare
- 119 Uzbekistan 26.46 per 100,000 live births compare
- 120 Malaysia 26.38 per 100,000 live births compare
- 122 Syrian Arab Republic 20.37 per 100,000 live births compare
- 123 Georgia 19.69 per 100,000 live births compare
- 124 Armenia 19.48 per 100,000 live births compare
More health data for Costa Rica
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,632 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 35 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 40,311 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 38,872 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 39,752 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 38,260 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 38,402 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 36,873 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Costa Rica?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Costa Rica was 24.12 per 100,000 live births in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 43.95 per 100,000 live births in 2021.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.12 per 100,000 live births in 2023.
- How does Costa Rica rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Costa Rica ranks 121st out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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