Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel was 98.9% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
98.9%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
80th
of 178 countries
All-time high
99.2%
in 2014
All-time low
90.0%
in 2015
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Costa Rica, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Costa Rica stood at 98.9%.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Costa Rica peaked at 99.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 90.0%, in 2015.
That places Costa Rica 80th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 96.6% | — |
| 2001 | 98.0% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 98.5% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 98.2% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 98.5% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 98.6% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 98.7% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 99.1% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 95.3% | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 98.4% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 98.9% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 99.0% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 99.2% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 90.0% | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 98.8% | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 98.7% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 98.5% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 99.0% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 99.2% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 98.8% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 98.9% | +0.1% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 98.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.5%, 99% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 98.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 99.0%, 100% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.4% | 96.6% | 99.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.6% | 90.0% | 99.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.9% | 98.8% | 99.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 81 Jamaica 98.8% compare
- 81 Montenegro 98.8% compare
- 81 United States 98.8% 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)
- 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 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Costa Rica?
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Costa Rica was 98.9% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 99.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.0% in 2015.
- How does Costa Rica rank for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Costa Rica ranks 80th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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