The women's pole vault competition of the athletics events at the 2019 Pan American Games took place on 8 August at the 2019 Pan American Games Athletics Stadium.

The defending Pan American Games champion was Yarisley Silva from Cuba, who again won the gold medal.

At 4.70m, Nageotte reversed the situation, taking the lead my making it on her second attempt while Silva had failed two times straight.

With little to gain by clearing 4.70m, Silva passed to take her last chance, do or die, at 4.75 m (15 ft 7 in).

Prior to this competition, the existing world and Pan American Games records were as follows: All times shown are in meters.