El Salvador vs Panama: Maternal mortality ratio

El Salvador
39.11
in 2023
Panama
37.01
in 2023
El Salvador rank
94th
Panama rank
95th

Maternal mortality ratio over time

  • El Salvador
  • Panama
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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 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Panama ahead.

El Salvador ranks 94th and Panama ranks 95th of 179 countries.

Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Panama Difference Ahead
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?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do El Salvador and Panama rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
El Salvador ranks 94th and Panama ranks 95th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, 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

Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
235 places, 5,640 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed