Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0003 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Costa Rica, 1985–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 0.0003 units per square kilometre for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Costa Rica peaked at 0.0007 units per square kilometre in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Costa Rica 112th 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.
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -39.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.0003 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 units per square kilometre, 5.1× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.0003 units per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0004 units per square kilometre, 73% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -39.1% | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 109 Tajikistan 0.0003 units per square kilometre compare
- 110 Fiji 0.0003 units per square kilometre compare
- 111 Azerbaijan 0.0003 units per square kilometre compare
- 113 Armenia 0.0002 units per square kilometre compare
- 114 Algeria 0.0002 units per square kilometre compare
- 115 United Kingdom 0.0002 units per square kilometre 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 35 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0248 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0259 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Costa Rica?
- Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Costa Rica was 0.0003 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0007 units per square kilometre in 1986.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Costa Rica rank for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 112th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of maternal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of maternal deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of maternal deaths Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of maternal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.