Costa Rica: Lifetime risk of maternal death (%)
In , Costa Rica's Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) was 0.03.
That's down 13.0% from 2022, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2023 was 0.43 . Costa Rica ranks #129 globally out of 194 reporting countries. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #31 of 34.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.MMR.RISK.ZS) • Data as of 2023
Trend (2004–2023)
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 0.07
- Trough
- 0.03
- 1-year change
- -13.0%
- 5-year change
- -35.2%
- -8.3% / yr
- 10-year change
- -34.9%
- -4.2% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) |
|---|---|
| 0.0294 | |
| 0.0338 | |
| 0.0551 | |
| 0.0460 | |
| 0.0385 | |
| 0.0454 | |
| 0.0436 | |
| 0.0446 | |
| 0.0435 | |
| 0.0455 |
About Lifetime risk of maternal death (%)
Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.
Indicator code: SH.MMR.RISK.ZS • Category: Health & Population
Frequently asked questions
- What was Costa Rica's Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) in 2023?
- In 2023, Costa Rica's Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) was 0.03, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Costa Rica's Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) rising or falling?
- Costa Rica's Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) fell 13.0% from 2022 to 2023.
- How does Costa Rica rank globally on Lifetime risk of maternal death (%)?
- In 2023, Costa Rica ranked #129 out of 194 countries reporting Lifetime risk of maternal death (%).
- How does Costa Rica's Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) in 2023 was 0.43, so Costa Rica is below the world average. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #31 of 34.
- What is Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) and how is it measured?
- Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.MMR.RISK.ZS), CC BY 4.0.