What is maternal mortality ratio in Panama?

Maternal mortality ratio in Panama was 49.52 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Panama?

The highest recorded value was 236.81 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1956.

What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Panama?

The lowest recorded value was 44.11 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1984.

How does Panama rank for maternal mortality ratio?

Panama ranks 97th out of 189 countries with data for 2020.

Is maternal mortality ratio 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 UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Maternal mortality ratio in Panama

Name: Maternal mortality ratio in Panama
Creator: UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Panama: Maternal mortality ratio was 49.52 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)

49.52 deaths per 100,000 live births

Change on year

down 2.9%

World rank

97th

of 189 countries

All-time high

236.81 deaths per 100,000 live births

in 1956

All-time low

44.11 deaths per 100,000 live births

in 1984

Years of data

1955–2020

Maternal mortality ratio in Panama, 1955–2020

Source: UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 live births.

Analysis

The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio in Panama is 49.52 deaths per 100,000 live births, 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 ratio in Panama peaked at 236.81 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1956 and was at its lowest, 44.11 deaths per 100,000 live births, 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	206.34 deaths per 100,000 live births	180.23 deaths per 100,000 live births	236.81 deaths per 100,000 live births	5
1960s	149.23 deaths per 100,000 live births	128.85 deaths per 100,000 live births	183.83 deaths per 100,000 live births	10
1970s	89.67 deaths per 100,000 live births	62.29 deaths per 100,000 live births	127.36 deaths per 100,000 live births	10
1980s	73.99 deaths per 100,000 live births	44.11 deaths per 100,000 live births	94.6 deaths per 100,000 live births	10
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

94 Samoa 59.08 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
95 Maldives 56.69 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
96 Kyrgyzstan 50.38 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
98 Vietnam 45.53 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
99 Argentina 44.9 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
100 Brunei 44.24 deaths per 100,000 live births compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is maternal mortality ratio in Panama?: Maternal mortality ratio in Panama was 49.52 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Panama?: The highest recorded value was 236.81 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1956.
What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Panama?: The lowest recorded value was 44.11 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1984.
How does Panama rank for maternal mortality ratio?: Panama ranks 97th out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
Is maternal mortality ratio 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 UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Maternal mortality ratio
Unit: deaths per 100,000 live births
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 189 places, 8,868 data points, 1751–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The estimated number of women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births, based on data from death certificates, large-scale surveys, and statistical modeling.