Maternal mortality ratio in Panama
Panama: Maternal mortality ratio was 75.9 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
75.9
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
3rd
of 17 countries
All-time high
131.3
in 2021
All-time low
69.7
in 2010
Years of data
16
2009–2024
Maternal mortality ratio in Panama, 2009–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio in Panama is 75.9, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Panama peaked at 131.3 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 69.7, in 2010.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 73.2 | — |
| 2010 | 69.7 | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 73.8 | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 78.9 | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 86.7 | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 96.4 | +11.2% |
| 2015 | 72.9 | -24.4% |
| 2016 | 86.4 | +18.5% |
| 2017 | 107.4 | +24.3% |
| 2018 | 81.4 | -24.2% |
| 2019 | 96.1 | +18.1% |
| 2020 | 107.1 | +11.4% |
| 2021 | 131.3 | +22.6% |
| 2022 | 79.7 | -39.3% |
| 2023 | 77.7 | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 75.9 | -2.3% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 75.9 is above the median for high income countries, which is 54.4, 1.4× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.2 | 73.2 | 73.2 | 1 |
| 2010s | 84.97 | 69.7 | 107.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.34 | 75.9 | 131.3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 1 Tonga 95.8 compare
- 2 Morocco 87.9 compare
- 4 Bosnia and Herzegovina 71.9 compare
- 5 Armenia 69.7 compare
- 6 Puerto Rico 62.6 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 maternal mortality ratio in Panama?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Panama was 75.9 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 131.3 in 2021.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.7 in 2010.
- How does Panama rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Panama ranks 3rd out of 17 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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