Maternal Mortality Ratio, National Estimate in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Maternal Mortality Ratio, National Estimate was 7.96 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Maternal Mortality Ratio, National Estimate in Costa Rica, 1985β2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio, national estimate in Costa Rica is 7.96, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 46.8% on the previous year and down 59.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio, national estimate in Costa Rica peaked at 40.52 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.96, in 2023.
Costa Rica ranks 97th of 146 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27.2 | 18 | 36 | 5 |
| 1990s | 25.07 | 14 | 37.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.6 | 19.1 | 39.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.07 | 14.6 | 30 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.46 | 7.96 | 40.52 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 98 Trinidad and Tobago 7.8 compare
- 99 Armenia 7 compare
- 99 Iran 7 compare
- 99 Lithuania 7 compare
- 99 Tajikistan 7 compare
More gender data for Costa Rica
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 24,787 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 25,901 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 25,098 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 26,214 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 25,387 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 26,504 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 25,723 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 26,841 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 26,886 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 28,037 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio, national estimate in Costa Rica?
- Maternal mortality ratio, national estimate in Costa Rica was 7.96 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio, national estimate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 40.52 in 2021.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio, national estimate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.96 in 2023.
- How does Costa Rica rank for maternal mortality ratio, national estimate?
- Costa Rica ranks 97th out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio, national estimate rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Maternal Mortality Ratio, National Estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.