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

0204060801001986200220191986: 971992: 981993: 971998: 981999: 98.22000: 96.62001: 982002: 98.52003: 98.22004: 98.52005: 98.52006: 98.62007: 98.72008: 99.12009: 99.12010: 95.32011: 98.42012: 98.92013: 992014: 99.22015: 902016: 98.82017: 98.72018: 98.52019: 99

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

Annual values for Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Costa Rica, 1986 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 67 Thailand 99.1 compare
  2. 67 United States of America 99.1 compare
  3. 69 Antigua and Barbuda 99 compare
  4. 69 Bahamas 99 compare
  5. 69 Iran, Islamic Republic of 99 compare
  6. 69 Uzbekistan 99 compare

See the full ranking of 169 places →

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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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Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
169 places, 2,903 data points, 1980–2022
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