Maternal mortality in Panama
Panama: Maternal mortality was 49.52 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
49.52
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
97th
of 189 countries
All-time high
236.81
in 1956
All-time low
44.11
in 1984
Years of data
66
1955–2020
Maternal mortality in Panama, 1955–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality in Panama is 49.52, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality in Panama peaked at 236.81 in 1956 and was at its lowest, 44.11, in 1984.
Panama ranks 97th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maternal mortality in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 195.52 | — |
| 1956 | 236.81 | +21.1% |
| 1957 | 206.62 | -12.7% |
| 1958 | 180.23 | -12.8% |
| 1959 | 212.53 | +17.9% |
| 1960 | 183.83 | -13.5% |
| 1961 | 183.82 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 162.12 | -11.8% |
| 1963 | 155.57 | -4.0% |
| 1964 | 142.7 | -8.3% |
| 1965 | 138.26 | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 135.78 | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 132.16 | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 128.85 | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 129.2 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 127.36 | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 110.18 | -13.5% |
| 1972 | 106.04 | -3.8% |
| 1973 | 93.77 | -11.6% |
| 1974 | 76.26 | -18.7% |
| 1975 | 86.68 | +13.7% |
| 1976 | 88.35 | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 62.29 | -29.5% |
| 1978 | 82.72 | +32.8% |
| 1979 | 63.02 | -23.8% |
| 1980 | 63.89 | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 54.55 | -14.6% |
| 1982 | 79.54 | +45.8% |
| 1983 | 52.55 | -33.9% |
| 1984 | 44.11 | -16.1% |
| 1985 | 87.94 | +99.4% |
| 1986 | 89.86 | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 84.5 | -6.0% |
| 1988 | 88.33 | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 94.6 | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 90.14 | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 83.93 | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 82.44 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 79.97 | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 77.3 | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 75.94 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 68.64 | -9.6% |
| 1997 | 67.76 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 66.35 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 64.97 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 65.52 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 63.53 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 62.12 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 61.6 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 58.95 | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 53.36 | -9.5% |
| 2006 | 53.76 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 53.52 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 53.48 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 53.98 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 54.91 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 53.79 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 53.35 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 51.94 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 50.36 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 48.81 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 48.59 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 49.41 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 47.08 | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 51 | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 49.52 | -2.9% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 49.52 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.61, 6.5× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Panama's 49.52 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 71.12, 70% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +99.4% | 44.11 | 87.94 |
| 1982 | +45.8% | 54.55 | 79.54 |
| 1978 | +32.8% | 62.29 | 82.72 |
| 1983 | -33.9% | 79.54 | 52.55 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 206.34 | 180.23 | 236.81 | 5 |
| 1960s | 149.23 | 128.85 | 183.83 | 10 |
| 1970s | 89.67 | 62.29 | 127.36 | 10 |
| 1980s | 73.99 | 44.11 | 94.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.74 | 64.97 | 90.14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.98 | 53.36 | 65.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.92 | 47.08 | 54.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.52 | 49.52 | 49.52 | 1 |
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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)
- 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 in Panama?
- Maternal mortality in Panama was 49.52 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 236.81 in 1956.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.11 in 1984.
- How does Panama rank for maternal mortality?
- Panama ranks 97th out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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