Pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Pregnant women receiving prenatal care was 97.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Costa Rica, 1992–2018
Source: State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Costa Rica is 97.6%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Costa Rica peaked at 98.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 69.6%, in 1999.
Costa Rica ranks 29th of 99 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 95.0% | — |
| 1998 | 70.6% | -25.7% |
| 1999 | 69.6% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 91.7% | +31.8% |
| 2006 | 91.7% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 89.9% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 98.1% | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 97.6% | -0.5% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 97.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 97.3%, 1.0× the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 97.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 97.2%, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.4% | 69.6% | 95.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 91.1% | 89.9% | 91.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 97.8% | 97.6% | 98.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Costa Rica?
- Pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Costa Rica was 97.6% in 2018, according to State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest pregnant women receiving prenatal care recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 98.1% in 2011.
- What is the lowest pregnant women receiving prenatal care recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.6% in 1999.
- How does Costa Rica rank for pregnant women receiving prenatal care?
- Costa Rica ranks 29th out of 99 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pregnant women receiving prenatal care rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care are the percentage of women attended at least once during pregnancy by skilled health personnel for reasons related to pregnancy.