Maternal mortality ratio in Panama

Panama: Maternal mortality ratio was 59.45 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
59.45
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
24th
of 58 countries
All-time high
83.9
in 1995
All-time low
35.4
in 2017
Years of data
28
1995–2022

Maternal mortality ratio in Panama, 1995–2022

0204060801995200820221995: 83.91996: 69.31997: 61.71998: 65.81999: 60.72000: 61.72001: 76.72002: 71.32003: 682004: 432005: 662006: 83.62007: 59.42008: 59.62009: 42.42010: 60.32011: 80.52012: 64.92013: 55.62014: 58.52015: 52.72016: 49.22017: 35.42018: 45.52019: 402020: 81.52021: 63.22022: 59.5

Source: Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group (MMEIG), World Health Organization (WHO), note: The country data compiled, adjusted and used in the estimation model by the Maternal Mortality Estimati.

Analysis

Panama recorded 59.45 for maternal mortality ratio in 2022.

The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Panama peaked at 83.9 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 35.4, in 2017.

Panama ranks 24th of 58 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.

Maternal mortality ratio in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Maternal mortality ratio (national estimate, per 100,000 live births) in Panama, 1995 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1995 83.9
1996 69.3 -17.4%
1997 61.7 -11.0%
1998 65.8 +6.6%
1999 60.7 -7.8%
2000 61.7 +1.6%
2001 76.7 +24.3%
2002 71.3 -7.0%
2003 68 -4.6%
2004 43 -36.8%
2005 66 +53.5%
2006 83.6 +26.7%
2007 59.4 -28.9%
2008 59.6 +0.3%
2009 42.4 -28.9%
2010 60.3 +42.2%
2011 80.5 +33.5%
2012 64.9 -19.4%
2013 55.6 -14.3%
2014 58.5 +5.2%
2015 52.7 -9.9%
2016 49.2 -6.6%
2017 35.4 -28.0%
2018 45.5 +28.5%
2019 40 -12.1%
2020 81.5 +103.8%
2021 63.2 -22.5%
2022 59.45 -5.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 68.28 60.7 83.9 5
2000s 63.17 42.4 83.6 10
2010s 54.26 35.4 80.5 10
2020s 68.05 59.45 81.5 3

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 21 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 77.3 compare
  2. 22 Honduras 65 compare
  3. 23 Fiji 59.5 compare
  4. 25 Brazil 57.7 compare
  5. 26 Saint Lucia 52.1 compare
  6. 27 Colombia 48.46 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is maternal mortality ratio in Panama?
Maternal mortality ratio in Panama was 59.45 in 2022, according to Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group (MMEIG), World Health Organization (WHO), note: The country data compiled, adjusted and used in the estimation model by the Maternal Mortality Estimati.
What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 83.9 in 1995.
What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 35.4 in 2017.
How does Panama rank for maternal mortality ratio?
Panama ranks 24th out of 58 countries with data for 2022.
Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Panama data come from?
The figures come from Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group (MMEIG), World Health Organization (WHO), note: The country data compiled, adjusted and used in the estimation model by the Maternal Mortality Estimati, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio (national estimate, per 100,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio (national estimate, per 100,000 live births)
Source
Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group (MMEIG), World Health Organization (WHO), note: The country data compiled, adjusted and used in the estimation model by the Maternal Mortality Estimati
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 1,112 data points, 1985–2023
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Maternal mortality ratio is the number of women who die from pregnancy-related causes while pregnant or within 42 days of pregnancy termination per 100,000 live births.