3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio in Panama
Panama: 3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio was 50 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
50
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
96th
of 184 countries
All-time high
65.52
in 2000
All-time low
47.08
in 2018
Years of data
21
2000–2020
3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio in Panama, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2020, 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio in Panama stood at 50.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio in Panama peaked at 65.52 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 47.08, in 2018.
Panama ranks 96th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 65.52 | — |
| 2001 | 63.53 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 62.12 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 61.6 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 58.95 | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 53.36 | -9.5% |
| 2006 | 53.76 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 53.52 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 53.48 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 53.98 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 54.91 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 53.79 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 53.35 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 51.94 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 50.36 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 48.81 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 48.59 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 49.41 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 47.08 | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 51 | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 50 | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.98 | 53.36 | 65.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.92 | 47.08 | 54.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 50 | 50 | 50 | 1 |
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More health data for Panama
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.94 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5994 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,074 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 101 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 1.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0283 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 2.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0259 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio in Panama?
- 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio in Panama was 50 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 65.52 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.08 in 2018.
- How does Panama rank for 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio?
- Panama ranks 96th out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio (deaths per 100,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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