Argentina vs Panama: Maternal mortality ratio
Argentina
44.9 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Panama
49.52 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Argentina rank
98th
Panama rank
96th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Argentina
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 49.52 deaths per 100,000 live births against 44.9 deaths per 100,000 live births in Argentina, a difference of 4.62 deaths per 100,000 live births.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 98th and Panama ranks 96th of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 3 and Panama in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 93.87 deaths per 100,000 live births | 89.05 deaths per 100,000 live births | 4.82 deaths per 100,000 live births | Argentina |
| 1990s | 76.42 deaths per 100,000 live births | 75.74 deaths per 100,000 live births | 0.6781 deaths per 100,000 live births | Argentina |
| 2000s | 66.92 deaths per 100,000 live births | 57.98 deaths per 100,000 live births | 8.94 deaths per 100,000 live births | Argentina |
| 2010s | 41.99 deaths per 100,000 live births | 50.92 deaths per 100,000 live births | 8.94 deaths per 100,000 live births | Panama |
| 2020s | 44.9 deaths per 100,000 live births | 49.52 deaths per 100,000 live births | 4.62 deaths per 100,000 live births | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Argentina or Panama?
- Panama, at 49.52 deaths per 100,000 live births against 44.9 deaths per 100,000 live births in Argentina as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Argentina and Panama?
- 4.62 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Panama?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Argentina and Panama rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Argentina ranks 98th and Panama ranks 96th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.