Lifetime risk of maternal death in Panama
Panama: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 1,369 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1,369 1 in: rate varies by country
Change on year
up 9.8%
World rank
93rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
1,369 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
All-time low
277 1 in: rate varies by country
in 1985
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Panama, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in 1 in: rate varies by country.
Analysis
In 2023, lifetime risk of maternal death in Panama stood at 1,369 1 in: rate varies by country. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.8% on the previous year and up 74.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Panama peaked at 1,369 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023 and was at its lowest, 277 1 in: rate varies by country, in 1985.
Panama ranks 93rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Panama, year by year
| Year | 1 in: rate varies by country | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 277 1 in: rate varies by country | — |
| 1986 | 288 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 300 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 306 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 302 1 in: rate varies by country | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 334 1 in: rate varies by country | +10.6% |
| 1991 | 350 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 365 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 391 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 410 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 426 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 451 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 477 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 503 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 529 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 548 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 579 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 609 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 629 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 643 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 664 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 680 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 697 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 706 1 in: rate varies by country | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 712 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 714 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 724 1 in: rate varies by country | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 749 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 783 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 838 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 866 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 907 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 924 1 in: rate varies by country | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 1,019 1 in: rate varies by country | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 1,143 1 in: rate varies by country | +12.2% |
| 2020 | 660 1 in: rate varies by country | -42.3% |
| 2021 | 840 1 in: rate varies by country | +27.3% |
| 2022 | 1,247 1 in: rate varies by country | +48.5% |
| 2023 | 1,369 1 in: rate varies by country | +9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 294.6 1 in: rate varies by country | 277 1 in: rate varies by country | 306 1 in: rate varies by country | 5 |
| 1990s | 423.6 1 in: rate varies by country | 334 1 in: rate varies by country | 529 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2000s | 646.7 1 in: rate varies by country | 548 1 in: rate varies by country | 712 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2010s | 866.7 1 in: rate varies by country | 714 1 in: rate varies by country | 1,143 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,029 1 in: rate varies by country | 660 1 in: rate varies by country | 1,369 1 in: rate varies by country | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 90 El Salvador 1,455 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 91 Grenada 1,450 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 92 Trinidad and Tobago 1,437 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 94 Mauritius 1,362 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 95 Mexico 1,324 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 96 Seychelles 1,290 1 in: rate varies by country compare
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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.2522 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0378 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.3451 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death in Panama?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Panama was 1,369 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 1,369 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 277 1 in: rate varies by country in 1985.
- How does Panama rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Panama ranks 93rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.