Maternal mortality vs fertility in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Maternal mortality vs fertility was 22 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality vs fertility in Costa Rica, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality vs fertility in Costa Rica is 22, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 17.7% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality vs fertility in Costa Rica peaked at 49.59 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 17.99, in 2018.
That places Costa Rica 119th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 116 Trinidad and Tobago 26.58 compare
- 117 China (People’s Republic of) 23.05 compare
- 118 Iran 22.02 compare
- 120 Antigua and Barbuda 21.25 compare
- 121 Grenada 21.14 compare
- 122 Malaysia 21.13 compare
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,632 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 35 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.1275 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.4662 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.506 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality vs fertility in Costa Rica?
- Maternal mortality vs fertility in Costa Rica was 22 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality vs fertility recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 49.59 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality vs fertility recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.99 in 2018.
- How does Costa Rica rank for maternal mortality vs fertility?
- Costa Rica ranks 119th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality vs fertility 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 vs fertility. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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