Cuba vs Panama: Number of maternal deaths
Cuba
33.38 Deaths
in 2023
Panama
26.45 Deaths
in 2023
Cuba rank
101st
Panama rank
103rd
Number of maternal deaths over time
- Cuba
- Panama
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 33.38 Deaths against 26.45 Deaths in Panama, a difference of 6.93 Deaths.
That makes Cuba's figure about 1.3 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 101st and Panama ranks 103rd of 195 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 123.59 Deaths | 60.82 Deaths | 62.77 Deaths | Cuba |
| 1990s | 95.55 Deaths | 52.24 Deaths | 43.31 Deaths | Cuba |
| 2000s | 57.04 Deaths | 42.33 Deaths | 14.71 Deaths | Cuba |
| 2010s | 50.42 Deaths | 38 Deaths | 12.42 Deaths | Cuba |
| 2020s | 70.57 Deaths | 37.66 Deaths | 32.91 Deaths | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Cuba or Panama?
- Cuba, at 33.38 Deaths against 26.45 Deaths in Panama as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Cuba and Panama?
- 6.93 Deaths, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Panama?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Cuba and Panama rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
- Cuba ranks 101st and Panama ranks 103rd of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated annual number of women who die from maternal conditions.