Lifetime risk of maternal death in Panama
Panama: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 0.073 in 2023. ▼ Falling
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% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 0.073 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0091, 8.0× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Panama's 0.073 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0926, 79% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lifetime risk of maternal death in Panama changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +73.2% | 0.0875 | 0.1516 |
| 2022 | -32.6% | 0.119 | 0.0802 |
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 101 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0398 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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