Republic of Korea vs Panama: Number of neonatal deaths
Republic of Korea
281 deaths
in 2024
Panama
379 deaths
in 2024
Republic of Korea rank
122nd
Panama rank
119th
Number of neonatal deaths over time
- Republic of Korea
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 379 deaths against 281 deaths in Republic of Korea, a difference of 98 deaths.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.3 times Republic of Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 71 shared years of data; in 1954 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 122nd and Panama ranks 119th of 199 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 7 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 30,482 deaths | 1,835 deaths | 28,648 deaths | Republic of Korea |
| 1960s | 27,662 deaths | 1,964 deaths | 25,698 deaths | Republic of Korea |
| 1970s | 18,419 deaths | 1,542 deaths | 16,877 deaths | Republic of Korea |
| 1980s | 9,627 deaths | 1,226 deaths | 8,402 deaths | Republic of Korea |
| 1990s | 3,647 deaths | 971.7 deaths | 2,675 deaths | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 1,235 deaths | 764 deaths | 471.1 deaths | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 661.6 deaths | 587.6 deaths | 74 deaths | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 319 deaths | 478 deaths | 159 deaths | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of neonatal deaths, Republic of Korea or Panama?
- Panama, at 379 deaths against 281 deaths in Republic of Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths between Republic of Korea and Panama?
- 98 deaths, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Panama?
- 71 years are reported by both, from 1954 to 2024.
- How do Republic of Korea and Panama rank globally for number of neonatal deaths?
- Republic of Korea ranks 122nd and Panama ranks 119th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days .