Number of maternal deaths in Panama

Panama: Number of maternal deaths was 26.45 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
26.45
Change on year
down 7.9%
World rank
103rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
62.96
in 1989
All-time low
26.45
in 2023
Years of data
39
1985–2023

Number of maternal deaths in Panama, 1985–2023

02040601985200420231985: 60.91986: 60.31987: 59.71988: 60.31989: 631990: 58.41991: 57.31992: 56.21993: 53.91994: 52.71995: 521996: 50.21997: 48.61998: 47.21999: 45.92000: 45.42001: 43.92002: 42.62003: 42.22004: 42.12005: 41.62006: 41.42007: 41.12008: 41.32009: 41.72010: 42.32011: 42.42012: 41.72013: 40.52014: 38.42015: 37.82016: 36.62017: 36.52018: 33.52019: 30.32020: 53.22021: 42.22022: 28.72023: 26.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Panama recorded 26.45 for number of maternal deaths in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.

The figure is down 7.9% on the previous year and down 34.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Panama peaked at 62.96 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 26.45, in 2023.

Panama ranks 103rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.

Number of maternal deaths in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Number of maternal deaths in Panama, 1985 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1985 60.89
1986 60.3 -1.0%
1987 59.68 -1.0%
1988 60.26 +1.0%
1989 62.96 +4.5%
1990 58.4 -7.2%
1991 57.27 -1.9%
1992 56.22 -1.8%
1993 53.92 -4.1%
1994 52.68 -2.3%
1995 51.99 -1.3%
1996 50.2 -3.5%
1997 48.59 -3.2%
1998 47.23 -2.8%
1999 45.92 -2.8%
2000 45.35 -1.2%
2001 43.88 -3.2%
2002 42.6 -2.9%
2003 42.19 -1.0%
2004 42.1 -0.2%
2005 41.58 -1.2%
2006 41.38 -0.5%
2007 41.12 -0.6%
2008 41.35 +0.5%
2009 41.74 +1.0%
2010 42.31 +1.3%
2011 42.45 +0.3%
2012 41.69 -1.8%
2013 40.5 -2.8%
2014 38.43 -5.1%
2015 37.77 -1.7%
2016 36.58 -3.2%
2017 36.45 -0.3%
2018 33.52 -8.1%
2019 30.31 -9.6%
2020 53.25 +75.7%
2021 42.21 -20.7%
2022 28.73 -31.9%
2023 26.45 -7.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 60.82 59.68 62.96 5
1990s 52.24 45.92 58.4 10
2000s 42.33 41.12 45.35 10
2010s 38 30.31 42.45 10
2020s 37.66 26.45 53.25 4

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 100 Eswatini 34.93 compare
  2. 101 Cuba 33.38 compare
  3. 102 Ukraine 31.72 compare
  4. 104 Solomon Islands 26.42 compare
  5. 105 Mongolia 26.34 compare
  6. 106 Germany 26.04 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of maternal deaths in Panama?
Number of maternal deaths in Panama was 26.45 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 62.96 in 1989.
What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 26.45 in 2023.
How does Panama rank for number of maternal deaths?
Panama ranks 103rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of maternal deaths rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Panama data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of maternal deaths
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
195 places, 7,605 data points, 1985–2023
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