Panama vs Vietnam: Maternal mortality

Panama
49.52
in 2020
Vietnam
45.53
in 2020
Panama rank
97th
Vietnam rank
98th

Maternal mortality over time

  • Panama
  • Vietnam
50100150200250195519872020

How they compare

Panama currently reports 49.52 against 45.53 in Vietnam, a difference of 3.99.

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 97th and Vietnam ranks 98th of 189 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 89.05 126.01 36.97 Vietnam
1990s 75.74 96.09 20.34 Vietnam
2000s 57.98 69.15 11.16 Vietnam
2010s 50.92 53.77 2.85 Vietnam
2020s 49.52 45.53 3.99 Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality, Panama or Vietnam?
Panama, at 49.52 against 45.53 in Vietnam as of 2020.
What is the difference in maternal mortality between Panama and Vietnam?
3.99, 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?
Panama ranks 97th and Vietnam ranks 98th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Maternal mortality
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
189 places, 8,868 data points, 1751–2020
Last refreshed