Panama—Maternal Mortality (per 100,000)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #106 of 194Updated April 2026
Latest Value
37
2023
YoY Change
-7.5%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#106
of 194 countries
Maximum
74
2020
Minimum
37
2023
CAGR
-2.4%
24 years
Last
37
Previous
40
Highest
74
Lowest
37
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Panama's maternal mortality (per 100,000) was 37 in 2023, ranking #106 out of 194 countries. This represents a -7.5% change from 2022. Over the past 24 years, the highest recorded value was 74 (2020) and the lowest was 37 (2023). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 37 | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 40 | -32.2% |
| 2021 | 59 | -20.3% |
| 2020 | 74 | +80.5% |
| 2019 | 41 | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 43 | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 47 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 47 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 48 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 49 | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 52 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 53 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 55 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 56 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 55 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 56 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 57 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 57 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 58 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 59 | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 62 | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 64 |
Top Countries — Maternal Mortality (per 100,000)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigeria | 993 | 2023 |
| 2 | Chad | 748 | 2023 |
| 3 | South Sudan | 692 | 2023 |
| 4 | Central African Republic | 692 | 2023 |
| 5 | Liberia | 628 | 2023 |
| 6 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 563 | 2023 |
| 7 | Afghanistan | 521 | 2023 |
| 8 | Benin | 518 | 2023 |
| 9 | Guinea-Bissau | 505 | 2023 |
| 10 | Guinea | 494 | 2023 |