Costa Rica Maternal Mortality Rate 2000-2024

Maternal mortality ratio is the number of women who die from pregnancy-related causes while pregnant or within 42 days of pregnancy termination per 100,000 live births. The data are estimated with a regression model using information on the proportion of maternal deaths among non-AIDS deaths in women ages 15-49, fertility, birth attendants, and GDP.
  • Costa Rica maternal mortality rate for 2020 was 22.00, a 15.79% increase from 2019.
  • Costa Rica maternal mortality rate for 2019 was 19.00, a 5.56% increase from 2018.
  • Costa Rica maternal mortality rate for 2018 was 18.00, a 5.26% decline from 2017.
  • Costa Rica maternal mortality rate for 2017 was 19.00, a 0% increase from 2016.
Data Source: World Bank

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Country Name Per 100K Live Births
Venezuela 259.00
Gabon 227.00
Namibia 215.00
Equatorial Guinea 212.00
Botswana 186.00
Belize 130.00
South Africa 127.00
Tonga 126.00
Guyana 112.00
Dominican Republic 107.00
Jamaica 99.00
Guatemala 96.00
Suriname 96.00
Mauritius 84.00
Algeria 78.00
Iraq 76.00
Colombia 75.00
St. Lucia 73.00
Libya 72.00
Brazil 72.00
Paraguay 71.00
Peru 69.00
Ecuador 66.00
St. Vincent and the Grenadines 62.00
Samoa 59.00
Mexico 59.00
Maldives 57.00
Azerbaijan 41.00
Jordan 41.00
Cuba 39.00
Fiji 38.00
Thailand 29.00
Armenia 27.00
China 23.00
Costa Rica 22.00
Iran 22.00
Malaysia 21.00
Grenada 21.00
Lebanon 21.00
Turkey 17.00
Russia 14.00
Kazakhstan 13.00
Serbia 10.00
Romania 10.00
Albania 8.00
Bulgaria 7.00
Bosnia 6.00
Montenegro 6.00
Turkmenistan 5.00
North Macedonia 3.00
Belarus 1.00
Costa Rica Maternal Mortality Rate - Historical Data
Year Per 100K Live Births Annual % Change
2020 22.00 15.79%
2019 19.00 5.56%
2018 18.00 -5.26%
2017 19.00 0.00%
2016 19.00 -5.00%
2015 20.00 -16.67%
2014 24.00 4.35%
2013 23.00 -4.17%
2012 24.00 0.00%
2011 24.00 -11.11%
2010 27.00 3.85%
2009 26.00 -3.70%
2008 27.00 -3.57%
2007 28.00 -3.45%
2006 29.00 -6.45%
2005 31.00 -3.13%
2004 32.00 -13.51%
2003 37.00 2.78%
2002 36.00 -2.70%
2001 37.00 -5.13%
2000 39.00 -5.13%