Maternal mortality ratio in Panama
Panama: Maternal mortality ratio was 75.9 in 2024. β² 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
2009β2024
Maternal mortality ratio in Panama, 2009β2024
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.
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,074 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 101 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.5 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 36,017 (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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