Panama vs South Africa: Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions
Panama
0.9995 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
South Africa
0.8735 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Panama rank
13th
South Africa rank
16th
Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions over time
- Panama
- South Africa
How they compare
Panama currently reports 0.9995 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.8735 deaths per 100,000 people in South Africa, a difference of 0.126 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Panama ranks 13th and South Africa ranks 16th of 111 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.996 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4683 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.42 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5708 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions, Panama or South Africa?
- Panama, at 0.9995 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.8735 deaths per 100,000 people in South Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions between Panama and South Africa?
- 0.126 deaths per 100,000 people, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and South Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2019.
- How do Panama and South Africa rank globally for death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions?
- Panama ranks 13th and South Africa ranks 16th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported deaths from maternal conditions in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.