Maternal mortality ratio in Panama
Panama: Maternal mortality ratio was 37.01 per 100,000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Panama, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
Panama recorded 37.01 per 100,000 live births for maternal mortality ratio 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 in Panama peaked at 74.18 per 100,000 live births in 2020 and was at its lowest, 37.01 per 100,000 live births, in 2023.
That places Panama 107th out of 196 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.98 per 100,000 live births | 55.12 per 100,000 live births | 64.08 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.01 per 100,000 live births | 40.73 per 100,000 live births | 55.56 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.65 per 100,000 live births | 37.01 per 100,000 live births | 74.18 per 100,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 104 Mongolia 40.51 per 100,000 live births compare
- 105 Cabo Verde 40.04 per 100,000 live births compare
- 106 El Salvador 39.11 per 100,000 live births compare
- 108 Brunei Darussalam 36.35 per 100,000 live births compare
- 109 Tunisia 35.71 per 100,000 live births compare
- 110 Dominica 35.55 per 100,000 live births compare
More health data for Panama
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,074 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 101 (2100)
- 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)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 34,873 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 36,196 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 34,979 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 36,372 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 35,077 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Panama?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Panama was 37.01 per 100,000 live births in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 74.18 per 100,000 live births in 2020.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.01 per 100,000 live births in 2023.
- How does Panama rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Panama ranks 107th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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