Maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality was 22 in 2020. βΌ Falling
Latest (2020)
22
Change on year
up 17.7%
World rank
119th
of 185 countries
All-time high
49.59
in 1985
All-time low
17.99
in 2018
Years of data
36
1985β2020
Maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality in Costa Rica, 1985β2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 22 for maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.7% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality in Costa Rica peaked at 49.59 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 17.99, in 2018.
Costa Rica ranks 119th of 185 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.
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, Islamic Republic of 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality in Costa Rica?
- Maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality in Costa Rica was 22 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 49.59 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.99 in 2018.
- How does Costa Rica rank for maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality?
- Costa Rica ranks 119th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality 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 neonatal mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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