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 179 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. Measured in %.
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 179 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 | % | 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)
- 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 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 179 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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