Maternal mortality ratio (national estimate, per 100,000 live births) in Panama
Panama: Maternal mortality ratio (national estimate, per 100,000 live births) was 59.45 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Panama, 1995–2022
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 (national estimate, per 100,000 live births) in Panama, year by year
| 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% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 59.45 is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.65, 4.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Panama's 59.45 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 57.7, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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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.