Maternal mortality ratio in Panama
Panama: Maternal mortality ratio was 37 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Panama, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
In 2023, maternal mortality ratio in Panama stood at 37. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Panama peaked at 96 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 37, in 2023.
Panama ranks 106th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 94.2 | 93 | 96 | 5 |
| 1990s | 77.3 | 65 | 89 | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.8 | 55 | 64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.1 | 41 | 56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.5 | 37 | 74 | 4 |
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More health data for Panama
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 36,412 (2025)
- Age dependency ratio 51.9% (2025)
- Population, female 2.29 million (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 37,686 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 36,131 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 38,001 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 38,308 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 38,848 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 36,673 (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, young 37.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Panama?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Panama was 37 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 96 in 1989.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 37 in 2023.
- How does Panama rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Panama ranks 106th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Maternal mortality ratio is the number of women who die from pregnancy-related causes while pregnant or within 42 days of pregnancy termination per 100,000 live births. The data are estimated with a regression model using information on the proportion of maternal deaths among non-AIDS deaths in women ages 15-49, fertility, birth attendants, and GDP measured using purchasing power parities (PPPs).