Lifetime risk of maternal death in Panama
Panama: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 0.073 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.073
Change on year
down 8.9%
World rank
102nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.361
in 1985
All-time low
0.073
in 2023
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Panama, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, lifetime risk of maternal death in Panama stood at 0.073. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.9% on the previous year and down 42.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Panama peaked at 0.361 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.073, in 2023.
Panama ranks 102nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.361 | — |
| 1986 | 0.3468 | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 0.3331 | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 0.3266 | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 0.3315 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.2996 | -9.6% |
| 1991 | 0.2861 | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 0.2737 | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 0.256 | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 0.244 | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 0.235 | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 0.2216 | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 0.2094 | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1988 | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1889 | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1824 | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1726 | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1641 | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1591 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1555 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1506 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.147 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1434 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1416 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1405 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.14 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1382 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1335 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1277 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1194 | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1155 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1102 | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1082 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0981 | -9.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0875 | -10.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1516 | +73.2% |
| 2021 | 0.119 | -21.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0802 | -32.6% |
| 2023 | 0.073 | -8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3398 | 0.3266 | 0.361 | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.2413 | 0.1889 | 0.2996 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1557 | 0.1405 | 0.1824 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1178 | 0.0875 | 0.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.106 | 0.073 | 0.1516 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 99 Seychelles 0.0775 compare
- 100 Mexico 0.0755 compare
- 101 Mauritius 0.0734 compare
- 103 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0696 compare
- 104 Grenada 0.069 compare
- 105 El Salvador 0.0687 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,074 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 101 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -0.2678 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.2453 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 1.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3276 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death in Panama?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Panama was 0.073 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 0.361 in 1985.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.073 in 2023.
- How does Panama rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Panama ranks 102nd 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 down 42.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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