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
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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About this data
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.