Number of maternal deaths in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Number of maternal deaths was 13 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths in Costa Rica, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 13 for number of maternal deaths in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.1% on the previous year and down 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Costa Rica peaked at 36 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 13, in 2023.
That places Costa Rica 114th 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 in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 35 | — |
| 1986 | 36 | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 35 | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 34 | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 34 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 33 | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 32 | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 32 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 32 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 32 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 31 | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 31 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 30 | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 30 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 29 | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 28 | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 27 | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 25 | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 24 | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 23 | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 21 | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 22 | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 22 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 22 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 20 | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 21 | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 20 | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 19 | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 18 | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 19 | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 18 | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 19 | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 16 | -15.8% |
| 2020 | 20 | +25.0% |
| 2021 | 23 | +15.0% |
| 2022 | 14 | -39.1% |
| 2023 | 13 | -7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34.8 | 34 | 36 | 5 |
| 1990s | 31.2 | 29 | 33 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.8 | 21 | 28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.9 | 16 | 21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.5 | 13 | 23 | 4 |
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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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,632 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 35 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0163 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 5.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0109 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 240 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths in Costa Rica?
- Number of maternal deaths in Costa Rica was 13 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 36 in 1986.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 13 in 2023.
- How does Costa Rica rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Costa Rica ranks 114th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths 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 Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A maternal death refers to the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management but not from accidental or incidental causes.