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
99th
Panama rank
97th

Maternal mortality ratio over time

  • Argentina
  • Panama
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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 99th and Panama ranks 97th of 189 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 99th and Panama ranks 97th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing 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

Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio
Unit
deaths per 100,000 live births
Source
UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
189 places, 8,868 data points, 1751–2020
Last refreshed

The estimated number of women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births, based on data from death certificates, large-scale surveys, and statistical modeling.