Maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff in Panama
Panama: Maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff was 49.52 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
49.52 deaths per 100,000 live births
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
96th
of 185 countries
All-time high
94.6 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 1989
All-time low
47.08 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2018
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff in Panama, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
Panama recorded 49.52 deaths per 100,000 live births for maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff in 2020.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff in Panama peaked at 94.6 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1989 and was at its lowest, 47.08 deaths per 100,000 live births, in 2018.
Panama ranks 96th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff in Panama, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 87.94 deaths per 100,000 live births | — |
| 1986 | 89.86 deaths per 100,000 live births | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 84.5 deaths per 100,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 1988 | 88.33 deaths per 100,000 live births | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 94.6 deaths per 100,000 live births | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 90.14 deaths per 100,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 83.93 deaths per 100,000 live births | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 82.44 deaths per 100,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 79.97 deaths per 100,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 77.3 deaths per 100,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 75.94 deaths per 100,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 68.64 deaths per 100,000 live births | -9.6% |
| 1997 | 67.76 deaths per 100,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 66.35 deaths per 100,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 64.97 deaths per 100,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 65.52 deaths per 100,000 live births | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 63.53 deaths per 100,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 62.12 deaths per 100,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 61.6 deaths per 100,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 58.95 deaths per 100,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 53.36 deaths per 100,000 live births | -9.5% |
| 2006 | 53.76 deaths per 100,000 live births | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 53.52 deaths per 100,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 53.48 deaths per 100,000 live births | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 53.98 deaths per 100,000 live births | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 54.91 deaths per 100,000 live births | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 53.79 deaths per 100,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 53.35 deaths per 100,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 51.94 deaths per 100,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 50.36 deaths per 100,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 48.81 deaths per 100,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 48.59 deaths per 100,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 49.41 deaths per 100,000 live births | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 47.08 deaths per 100,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 51 deaths per 100,000 live births | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 49.52 deaths per 100,000 live births | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 89.05 deaths per 100,000 live births | 84.5 deaths per 100,000 live births | 94.6 deaths per 100,000 live births | 5 |
| 1990s | 75.74 deaths per 100,000 live births | 64.97 deaths per 100,000 live births | 90.14 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.98 deaths per 100,000 live births | 53.36 deaths per 100,000 live births | 65.52 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.92 deaths per 100,000 live births | 47.08 deaths per 100,000 live births | 54.91 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.52 deaths per 100,000 live births | 49.52 deaths per 100,000 live births | 49.52 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 93 Samoa 59.08 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 94 Maldives 56.69 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 95 Kyrgyzstan 50.38 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 97 Vietnam 45.53 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 98 Argentina 44.9 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 99 Brunei 44.24 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
More health data for Panama
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.94 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5994 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,074 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 101 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0127 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0081 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 52 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff in Panama?
- Maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff in Panama was 49.52 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 94.6 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1989.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.08 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2018.
- How does Panama rank for maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff?
- Panama ranks 96th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.