How does Panama rank for death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions?

Panama ranks 13th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.

Is death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions rising or falling in Panama?

Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Panama data come from?

The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Panama

Name: Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Panama
Creator: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Panama: Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions was 0.9995 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

0.9995 deaths per 100,000 people

Change on year

down 3.1%

World rank

13th

of 111 countries

All-time high

10.57 deaths per 100,000 people

in 1956

All-time low

0.6641 deaths per 100,000 people

in 2017

Years of data

1955–2022

Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Panama, 1955–2022

Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.

Analysis

Panama recorded 0.9995 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Panama peaked at 10.57 deaths per 100,000 people in 1956 and was at its lowest, 0.6641 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2017.

That places Panama 13th out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	9.44 deaths per 100,000 people	8.29 deaths per 100,000 people	10.57 deaths per 100,000 people	5
1960s	6.8 deaths per 100,000 people	5.58 deaths per 100,000 people	8.76 deaths per 100,000 people	10
1970s	3.56 deaths per 100,000 people	2.18 deaths per 100,000 people	5.83 deaths per 100,000 people	10
1980s	1.71 deaths per 100,000 people	0.9961 deaths per 100,000 people	2.55 deaths per 100,000 people	10
1990s	0.996 deaths per 100,000 people	0.8797 deaths per 100,000 people	1.15 deaths per 100,000 people	4
2000s	1 deaths per 100,000 people	0.6725 deaths per 100,000 people	1.17 deaths per 100,000 people	10
2010s	1.03 deaths per 100,000 people	0.6641 deaths per 100,000 people	1.56 deaths per 100,000 people	10
2020s	1.02 deaths per 100,000 people	0.9995 deaths per 100,000 people	1.03 deaths per 100,000 people	2

Countries ranked near Panama

10 Jamaica 1.25 deaths per 100,000 people compare
11 Guyana 1.17 deaths per 100,000 people compare
12 Guatemala 1.15 deaths per 100,000 people compare
14 Fiji 0.931 deaths per 100,000 people compare
16 South Africa 0.8735 deaths per 100,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 111 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Panama?: Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Panama was 0.9995 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions recorded in Panama?: The highest recorded value was 10.57 deaths per 100,000 people in 1956.
What is the lowest death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions recorded in Panama?: The lowest recorded value was 0.6641 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017.
How does Panama rank for death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions?: Panama ranks 13th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
Is death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions rising or falling in Panama?: Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Panama data come from?: The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions
Unit: deaths per 100,000 people
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 111 places, 4,885 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Reported deaths from maternal conditions in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.