Panama vs Vietnam: Maternal mortality ratio
Panama
49.52 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Vietnam
45.53 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Panama rank
96th
Vietnam rank
97th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Panama
- Vietnam
How they compare
Panama currently reports 49.52 deaths per 100,000 live births against 45.53 deaths per 100,000 live births in Vietnam, a difference of 3.99 deaths per 100,000 live births.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Vietnam's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Vietnam ahead.
Panama ranks 96th and Vietnam ranks 97th of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 1 and Vietnam in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 89.05 deaths per 100,000 live births | 126.01 deaths per 100,000 live births | 36.97 deaths per 100,000 live births | Vietnam |
| 1990s | 75.74 deaths per 100,000 live births | 96.09 deaths per 100,000 live births | 20.34 deaths per 100,000 live births | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 57.98 deaths per 100,000 live births | 69.15 deaths per 100,000 live births | 11.16 deaths per 100,000 live births | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 50.92 deaths per 100,000 live births | 53.77 deaths per 100,000 live births | 2.85 deaths per 100,000 live births | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 49.52 deaths per 100,000 live births | 45.53 deaths per 100,000 live births | 3.99 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, Panama or Vietnam?
- Panama, at 49.52 deaths per 100,000 live births against 45.53 deaths per 100,000 live births in Vietnam as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Panama and Vietnam?
- 3.99 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Vietnam?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Panama and Vietnam rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Panama ranks 96th and Vietnam ranks 97th 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.