Japan vs Panama: Number of maternal deaths by region

Japan
35.73 deaths
in 2020
Panama
38.13 deaths
in 2020
Japan rank
104th
Panama rank
103rd

Number of maternal deaths by region over time

  • Japan
  • Panama
50100150200250198520022020

How they compare

Panama currently reports 38.13 deaths against 35.73 deaths in Japan, a difference of 2.4 deaths.

That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 104th and Panama ranks 103rd of 185 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 4 and Panama in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Panama Difference Ahead
1980s 194.74 deaths 57.71 deaths 137.03 deaths Japan
1990s 131.82 deaths 51.09 deaths 80.74 deaths Japan
2000s 81.55 deaths 42.54 deaths 39.01 deaths Japan
2010s 50.95 deaths 39.92 deaths 11.03 deaths Japan
2020s 35.73 deaths 38.13 deaths 2.4 deaths Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of maternal deaths by region, Japan or Panama?
Panama, at 38.13 deaths against 35.73 deaths in Japan as of 2020.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths by region between Japan and Panama?
2.4 deaths, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Panama?
36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Japan and Panama rank globally for number of maternal deaths by region?
Japan ranks 104th and Panama ranks 103rd of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of maternal deaths by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of maternal deaths by region
Unit
deaths
Source
UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed

Estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.