Panama vs Samoa: Maternal mortality
Panama
49.52
in 2020
Samoa
59.08
in 2020
Panama rank
97th
Samoa rank
94th
Maternal mortality over time
- Panama
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 59.08 against 49.52 in Panama, a difference of 9.56.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.2 times Panama's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
Panama ranks 97th and Samoa ranks 94th of 189 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 89.05 | 111.17 | 22.12 | Samoa |
| 1990s | 75.74 | 89.09 | 13.35 | Samoa |
| 2000s | 57.98 | 64 | 6.02 | Samoa |
| 2010s | 50.92 | 59.93 | 9.01 | Samoa |
| 2020s | 49.52 | 59.08 | 9.56 | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality, Panama or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 59.08 against 49.52 in Panama as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality between Panama and Samoa?
- 9.56, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Samoa?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Panama and Samoa rank globally for maternal mortality?
- Panama ranks 97th and Samoa ranks 94th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Maternal mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.