Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel was 99 in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
99
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
69th
of 169 countries
All-time high
99.2
in 2014
All-time low
90
in 2015
Years of data
25
1986–2019
Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Costa Rica, 1986–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2019, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Costa Rica stood at 99.
The figure is up 0.5% 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, in 2015.
Costa Rica ranks 69th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 97 | — |
| 1992 | 98 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 97 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 98 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 98.2 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 96.6 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 98 | +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 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 99.2 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 90 | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 98.8 | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 98.7 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 98.5 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 99 | +0.5% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 99 is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.55, 99% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 99 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 98.8, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 97 | 97 | 97 | 1 |
| 1990s | 97.8 | 97 | 98.2 | 4 |
| 2000s | 98.38 | 96.6 | 99.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.58 | 90 | 99.2 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 67 Thailand 99.1 compare
- 67 United States of America 99.1 compare
- 69 Antigua and Barbuda 99 compare
- 69 Bahamas 99 compare
- 69 Iran, Islamic Republic of 99 compare
- 69 Uzbekistan 99 compare
More gender data for Costa Rica
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 838.24 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.49 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,413 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,413 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.8911 % change on previous year (2030)
- 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)
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 99 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- 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 in 2015.
- How does Costa Rica rank for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Costa Rica ranks 69th out of 169 countries with data for 2019.
- 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 International Monetary Fund, published as part of Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.