Brunei vs Panama: Maternal mortality ratio
Brunei
44.24 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Panama
49.52 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Brunei rank
99th
Panama rank
96th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Brunei
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 49.52 deaths per 100,000 live births against 44.24 deaths per 100,000 live births in Brunei, a difference of 5.28 deaths per 100,000 live births.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Brunei's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.
Brunei ranks 99th and Panama ranks 96th of 185 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 60.08 deaths per 100,000 live births | 89.05 deaths per 100,000 live births | 28.96 deaths per 100,000 live births | Panama |
| 1990s | 51.67 deaths per 100,000 live births | 75.74 deaths per 100,000 live births | 24.07 deaths per 100,000 live births | Panama |
| 2000s | 47.41 deaths per 100,000 live births | 57.98 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10.58 deaths per 100,000 live births | Panama |
| 2010s | 43.93 deaths per 100,000 live births | 50.92 deaths per 100,000 live births | 7 deaths per 100,000 live births | Panama |
| 2020s | 44.24 deaths per 100,000 live births | 49.52 deaths per 100,000 live births | 5.28 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, Brunei or Panama?
- Panama, at 49.52 deaths per 100,000 live births against 44.24 deaths per 100,000 live births in Brunei as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Brunei and Panama?
- 5.28 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Panama?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Brunei and Panama rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Brunei ranks 99th 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.