Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Panama
Panama: Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate was 37 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Panama, 1985–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Panama recorded 37 for maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate 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.
Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 95 | — |
| 1986 | 94 | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 93 | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 93 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 96 | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 89 | -7.3% |
| 1991 | 87 | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 85 | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 81 | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 78 | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 77 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 73 | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 70 | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 68 | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 65 | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 64 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 62 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 59 | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 58 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 57 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 57 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 56 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 55 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 56 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 55 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 53 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 52 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 49 | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 48 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 47 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 47 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 43 | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 41 | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 74 | +80.5% |
| 2021 | 59 | -20.3% |
| 2022 | 40 | -32.2% |
| 2023 | 37 | -7.5% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 37 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8, 4.6× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Panama's 37 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 54.5, 68% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +80.5% | 41 | 74 |
| 2022 | -32.2% | 59 | 40 |
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 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More gender data for Panama
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,093 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.6093 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 3,741 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 3,741 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 34,683 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 36,470 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 34,602 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 36,393 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 34,517 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Panama?
- Maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Panama was 37 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 96 in 1989.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 37 in 2023.
- How does Panama rank for maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate?
- Panama ranks 106th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate 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 International Monetary Fund, published as part of Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.