Number of maternal deaths by region in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Number of maternal deaths by region was 13.64 deaths in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
13.64 deaths
Change on year
up 12.3%
World rank
118th
of 185 countries
All-time high
41.65 deaths
in 1985
All-time low
12.15 deaths
in 2019
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Number of maternal deaths by region in Costa Rica, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2020, number of maternal deaths by region in Costa Rica stood at 13.64 deaths.
The figure is up 12.3% on the previous year and down 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths by region in Costa Rica peaked at 41.65 deaths in 1985 and was at its lowest, 12.15 deaths, in 2019.
That places Costa Rica 118th 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.
Number of maternal deaths by region in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 41.65 deaths | — |
| 1986 | 41.25 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 38.52 deaths | -6.6% |
| 1988 | 37.86 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 37.02 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 37.03 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 36.46 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 36.27 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 36.51 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 34.09 deaths | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 34.63 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 35.39 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 30.36 deaths | -14.2% |
| 1998 | 32.16 deaths | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 30.87 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 30.42 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 28.58 deaths | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 27.35 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 27.33 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 23.24 deaths | -15.0% |
| 2005 | 22.29 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 21.5 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 21.21 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 20.61 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 19.75 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 19.67 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 17.95 deaths | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 17.63 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 16.78 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 17.45 deaths | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 13.98 deaths | -19.9% |
| 2016 | 13 deaths | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 13.1 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 12.23 deaths | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 12.15 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 13.64 deaths | +12.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39.26 deaths | 37.02 deaths | 41.65 deaths | 5 |
| 1990s | 34.38 deaths | 30.36 deaths | 37.03 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.23 deaths | 19.75 deaths | 30.42 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.39 deaths | 12.15 deaths | 19.67 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.64 deaths | 13.64 deaths | 13.64 deaths | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths by region in Costa Rica?
- Number of maternal deaths by region in Costa Rica was 13.64 deaths in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 41.65 deaths in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.15 deaths in 2019.
- How does Costa Rica rank for number of maternal deaths by region?
- Costa Rica ranks 118th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of maternal deaths by region rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of maternal deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.