The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 was 22 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
22
Change on year
up 17.7%
World rank
119th
of 185 countries
All-time high
49.59
in 1985
All-time low
17.99
in 2018
Years of data
36
1985–2020
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Costa Rica, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Costa Rica stood at 22.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.7% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Costa Rica peaked at 49.59 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 17.99, in 2018.
Costa Rica ranks 119th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 49.59 | — |
| 1986 | 49.1 | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 45.32 | -7.7% |
| 1988 | 44.54 | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 44.07 | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 44.09 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 43.4 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 43.7 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 43.98 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 41.58 | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 42.76 | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 44.24 | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 37.95 | -14.2% |
| 1998 | 40.71 | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 39.07 | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 38.51 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 37.12 | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 36.47 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 36.93 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 31.83 | -13.8% |
| 2005 | 30.54 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 29.45 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 28.28 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 27.12 | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 26.33 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 26.57 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 24.25 | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 24.16 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 23.31 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 24.24 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 19.69 | -18.7% |
| 2016 | 18.57 | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 18.72 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 17.99 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 18.7 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 22 | +17.7% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 22 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.63, 2.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 22 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 69.83, 32% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 46.52 | 44.07 | 49.59 | 5 |
| 1990s | 42.15 | 37.95 | 44.24 | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.26 | 26.33 | 38.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.62 | 17.99 | 26.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22 | 22 | 22 | 1 |
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)
- 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 the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Costa Rica?
- The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Costa Rica was 22 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 49.59 in 1985.
- What is the lowest the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.99 in 2018.
- How does Costa Rica rank for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020?
- Costa Rica ranks 119th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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