El Salvador vs Panama: Maternal mortality ratio

El Salvador
39.11
in 2023
Panama
37.01
in 2023
El Salvador rank
104th
Panama rank
105th

Maternal mortality ratio over time

  • El Salvador
  • Panama
50100150200198520042023

How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 39.11 against 37.01 in Panama, a difference of 2.1.

That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was El Salvador ahead.

El Salvador ranks 104th and Panama ranks 105th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Panama Difference Ahead
1980s 173.72 94.27 79.45 El Salvador
1990s 95.93 77.29 18.64 El Salvador
2000s 37.31 57.98 20.67 Panama
2010s 39.88 49.01 9.13 Panama
2020s 46.09 52.65 6.56 Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, El Salvador or Panama?
El Salvador, at 39.11 against 37.01 in Panama as of 2023.
What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between El Salvador and Panama?
2.1, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Panama?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do El Salvador and Panama rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
El Salvador ranks 104th and Panama ranks 105th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Maternal mortality ratio (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

Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100 000 live births)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
203 places, 7,917 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed