Maternal mortality ratio - SDG 3.1.1 in Panama
Panama: Maternal mortality ratio - SDG 3.1.1 was 37.01 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio - SDG 3.1.1 in Panama, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Panama recorded 37.01 for maternal mortality ratio - sdg 3.1.1 in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.9% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio - sdg 3.1.1 in Panama peaked at 74.18 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 37.01, in 2023.
That places Panama 24th out of 32 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio - SDG 3.1.1 in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 64.08 | — |
| 2001 | 61.57 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 59.41 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 58.4 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 57.42 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 56.78 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 56.28 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 55.41 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 55.12 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 55.3 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 55.56 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 54.78 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 53.49 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 51.85 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 49.01 | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 48.08 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 46.57 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 46.61 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 43.42 | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 40.73 | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 74.18 | +82.1% |
| 2021 | 59.23 | -20.2% |
| 2022 | 40.2 | -32.1% |
| 2023 | 37.01 | -7.9% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 37.01 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 54.72, 68% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Panama's 37.01 is above the median for high income countries, which is 34.88, 1.1× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality ratio - SDG 3.1.1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +82.1% | 40.73 | 74.18 |
| 2022 | -32.1% | 59.23 | 40.2 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.98 | 55.12 | 64.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.01 | 40.73 | 55.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.66 | 37.01 | 74.18 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 101 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0398 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio - sdg 3.1.1 in Panama?
- Maternal mortality ratio - sdg 3.1.1 in Panama was 37.01 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio - sdg 3.1.1 recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 74.18 in 2020.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio - sdg 3.1.1 recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.01 in 2023.
- How does Panama rank for maternal mortality ratio - sdg 3.1.1?
- Panama ranks 24th out of 32 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio - sdg 3.1.1 rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio - SDG 3.1.1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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