Colombia vs Panama: Maternal mortality ratio

Colombia
48.46
in 2022
Panama
59.45
in 2022
Colombia rank
27th
Panama rank
24th

Maternal mortality ratio over time

  • Colombia
  • Panama
406080100199520082022

How they compare

Panama currently reports 59.45 against 48.46 in Colombia, a difference of 10.99.

That makes Panama's figure about 1.2 times Colombia's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 27th and Panama ranks 24th of 58 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and Panama in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Panama Difference Ahead
1990s 96.3 63.25 33.05 Colombia
2000s 78.59 63.17 15.42 Colombia
2010s 56.73 54.26 2.47 Colombia
2020s 65.8 68.05 2.25 Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Colombia or Panama?
Panama, at 59.45 against 48.46 in Colombia as of 2022.
What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Colombia and Panama?
10.99, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Panama?
25 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
How do Colombia and Panama rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
Colombia ranks 27th and Panama ranks 24th of 58 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group (MMEIG), World Health Organization (WHO), note: The country data compiled, adjusted and used in the estimation model by the Maternal Mortality Estimati, published as Maternal mortality ratio (national estimate, per 100,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio (national estimate, per 100,000 live births)
Source
Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group (MMEIG), World Health Organization (WHO), note: The country data compiled, adjusted and used in the estimation model by the Maternal Mortality Estimati
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 1,112 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed

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.