Mexico vs Panama: Lifetime risk of maternal death

Mexico
1,324 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
Panama
1,369 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
Mexico rank
95th
Panama rank
93rd

Lifetime risk of maternal death over time

  • Mexico
  • Panama
2505007501.0k1.2k198520042023

How they compare

Panama currently reports 1,369 1 in: rate varies by country against 1,324 1 in: rate varies by country in Mexico, a difference of 45 1 in: rate varies by country.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Panama ahead.

Mexico ranks 95th and Panama ranks 93rd of 194 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 3 and Panama in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Panama Difference Ahead
1980s 262.4 1 in: rate varies by country 294.6 1 in: rate varies by country 32.2 1 in: rate varies by country Panama
1990s 449.7 1 in: rate varies by country 423.6 1 in: rate varies by country 26.1 1 in: rate varies by country Mexico
2000s 731.9 1 in: rate varies by country 646.7 1 in: rate varies by country 85.2 1 in: rate varies by country Mexico
2010s 1,055 1 in: rate varies by country 866.7 1 in: rate varies by country 188.2 1 in: rate varies by country Mexico
2020s 977.75 1 in: rate varies by country 1,029 1 in: rate varies by country 51.25 1 in: rate varies by country Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Mexico or Panama?
Panama, at 1,369 1 in: rate varies by country against 1,324 1 in: rate varies by country in Mexico as of 2023.
What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Mexico and Panama?
45 1 in: rate varies by country, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Panama?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Mexico and Panama rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
Mexico ranks 95th and Panama ranks 93rd of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country)
Unit
1 in: rate varies by country
Source
Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 9,399 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed

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.