Nicaragua vs Panama: Neonatal mortality rate

Nicaragua
5.31 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Panama
5.3 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
131st
Panama rank
132nd

Neonatal mortality rate over time

  • Nicaragua
  • Panama
57.51012.51517.5200020122024

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 5.31 per 1,000 live births against 5.3 per 1,000 live births in Panama, a difference of 0.01 per 1,000 live births.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.

Nicaragua ranks 131st and Panama ranks 132nd of 212 countries.

Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua Panama Difference Ahead
2000s 14.66 per 1,000 live births 10.48 per 1,000 live births 4.17 per 1,000 live births Nicaragua
2010s 10.8 per 1,000 live births 7.58 per 1,000 live births 3.22 per 1,000 live births Nicaragua
2020s 7.48 per 1,000 live births 6.68 per 1,000 live births 0.7928 per 1,000 live births Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Nicaragua or Panama?
Nicaragua, at 5.31 per 1,000 live births against 5.3 per 1,000 live births in Panama as of 2024.
What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Nicaragua and Panama?
0.01 per 1,000 live births, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Panama?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Nicaragua and Panama rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
Nicaragua ranks 131st and Panama ranks 132nd of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Unit
per 1,000 live births
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
233 places, 5,825 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed