Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Panama
Panama: Maternal mortality, gaps filled was 49.52 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Panama, 1955–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality, gaps filled in Panama is 49.52, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality, gaps filled in Panama peaked at 236.81 in 1956 and was at its lowest, 44.11, in 1984.
That places Panama 97th out of 189 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 195.52 | — |
| 1956 | 236.81 | +21.1% |
| 1957 | 206.62 | -12.7% |
| 1958 | 180.23 | -12.8% |
| 1959 | 212.53 | +17.9% |
| 1960 | 183.83 | -13.5% |
| 1961 | 183.82 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 162.12 | -11.8% |
| 1963 | 155.57 | -4.0% |
| 1964 | 142.7 | -8.3% |
| 1965 | 138.26 | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 135.78 | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 132.16 | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 128.85 | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 129.2 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 127.36 | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 110.18 | -13.5% |
| 1972 | 106.04 | -3.8% |
| 1973 | 93.77 | -11.6% |
| 1974 | 76.26 | -18.7% |
| 1975 | 86.68 | +13.7% |
| 1976 | 88.35 | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 62.29 | -29.5% |
| 1978 | 82.72 | +32.8% |
| 1979 | 63.02 | -23.8% |
| 1980 | 63.89 | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 54.55 | -14.6% |
| 1982 | 79.54 | +45.8% |
| 1983 | 52.55 | -33.9% |
| 1984 | 44.11 | -16.1% |
| 1985 | 87.94 | +99.4% |
| 1986 | 89.86 | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 84.5 | -6.0% |
| 1988 | 88.33 | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 94.6 | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 90.14 | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 83.93 | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 82.44 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 79.97 | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 77.3 | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 75.94 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 68.64 | -9.6% |
| 1997 | 67.76 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 66.35 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 64.97 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 65.52 | +0.8% |
| 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 | 49.52 | -2.9% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 49.52 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.61, 6.5× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Panama's 49.52 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 71.12, 70% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +99.4% | 44.11 | 87.94 |
| 1982 | +45.8% | 54.55 | 79.54 |
| 1978 | +32.8% | 62.29 | 82.72 |
| 1983 | -33.9% | 79.54 | 52.55 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 206.34 | 180.23 | 236.81 | 5 |
| 1960s | 149.23 | 128.85 | 183.83 | 10 |
| 1970s | 89.67 | 62.29 | 127.36 | 10 |
| 1980s | 73.99 | 44.11 | 94.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.74 | 64.97 | 90.14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.98 | 53.36 | 65.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.92 | 47.08 | 54.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.52 | 49.52 | 49.52 | 1 |
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- 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 maternal mortality, gaps filled in Panama?
- Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Panama was 49.52 in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maternal mortality, gaps filled recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 236.81 in 1956.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality, gaps filled recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.11 in 1984.
- How does Panama rank for maternal mortality, gaps filled?
- Panama ranks 97th out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality, gaps filled rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Maternal mortality, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maternal mortality with 85 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Maternal mortality Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Maternal mortality with 85 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.