Korea vs Panama: Number of neonatal deaths by region
Korea
281
in 2024
Panama
379
in 2024
Korea rank
122nd
Panama rank
119th
Number of neonatal deaths by region over time
- Korea
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 379 against 281 in Korea, a difference of 98.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.3 times Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Korea ahead.
Korea ranks 122nd and Panama ranks 119th of 195 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 6 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27,662 | 1,964 | 25,698 | Korea |
| 1970s | 18,419 | 1,542 | 16,877 | Korea |
| 1980s | 9,627 | 1,226 | 8,402 | Korea |
| 1990s | 3,647 | 971.7 | 2,675 | Korea |
| 2000s | 1,235 | 764 | 471.1 | Korea |
| 2010s | 661.6 | 587.6 | 74 | Korea |
| 2020s | 319 | 478 | 159 | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of neonatal deaths by region, Korea or Panama?
- Panama, at 379 against 281 in Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths by region between Korea and Panama?
- 98, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Panama?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Korea and Panama rank globally for number of neonatal deaths by region?
- Korea ranks 122nd and Panama ranks 119th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of neonatal deaths by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated number of neonates – babies under 28 days old – who die each year.