Nicaragua vs Panama: Infant mortality rates

Nicaragua
1.23
in 2023
Panama
1.26
in 2023
Nicaragua rank
104th
Panama rank
103rd

Infant mortality rates over time

  • Nicaragua
  • Panama
051015195019862023

How they compare

Panama currently reports 1.26 against 1.23 in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.03.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 104th and Panama ranks 103rd of 229 countries.

Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua Panama Difference Ahead
1950s 15.49 7.43 8.06 Nicaragua
1960s 12.82 5.79 7.02 Nicaragua
1970s 10.55 4.05 6.5 Nicaragua
1980s 7.86 2.83 5.03 Nicaragua
1990s 4.45 2.19 2.26 Nicaragua
2000s 2.53 1.73 0.8045 Nicaragua
2010s 1.66 1.38 0.276 Nicaragua
2020s 1.29 1.15 0.1358 Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant mortality rates, Nicaragua or Panama?
Panama, at 1.26 against 1.23 in Nicaragua as of 2023.
What is the difference in infant mortality rates between Nicaragua and Panama?
0.03, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Panama?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Nicaragua and Panama rank globally for infant mortality rates?
Nicaragua ranks 104th and Panama ranks 103rd of 229 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Infant mortality rates
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed