Maternal mortality ratio - SDG 3.1.1 in Panama

Panama: Maternal mortality ratio - SDG 3.1.1 was 37.01 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
37.01
Change on year
down 7.9%
World rank
24th
of 32 countries
All-time high
74.18
in 2020
All-time low
37.01
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Maternal mortality ratio - SDG 3.1.1 in Panama, 2000–2023

0204060802000201120232000: 64.12001: 61.62002: 59.42003: 58.42004: 57.42005: 56.82006: 56.32007: 55.42008: 55.12009: 55.32010: 55.62011: 54.82012: 53.52013: 51.92014: 492015: 48.12016: 46.62017: 46.62018: 43.42019: 40.72020: 74.22021: 59.22022: 40.22023: 37

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

Annual values for Maternal mortality ratio - SDG 3.1.1 in Panama, 2000 to 2023.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 21 Saint Lucia 43.96 compare
  2. 22 Mexico 42.11 compare
  3. 23 El Salvador 39.11 compare
  4. 25 Dominica 35.55 compare
  5. 26 Barbados 34.88 compare
  6. 27 Cuba 34.79 compare

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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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Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio - SDG 3.1.1
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
33 places, 792 data points, 2000–2023
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