Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) in Panama
Panama: Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) was 2.03 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
2.03 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
34th
of 219 countries
All-time high
3.93 per 1,000 people
in 2013
All-time low
2.03 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Years of data
21
2000–2022
Adolescent birth rate in Panama, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adolescent birth rate in Panama is 2.03 per 1,000 people, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 40.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent birth rate in Panama peaked at 3.93 per 1,000 people in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.03 per 1,000 people, in 2022.
Panama ranks 34th of 219 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) in Panama, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.42 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2002 | 3.11 per 1,000 people | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 3.14 per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 3.2 per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 3.24 per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 3.44 per 1,000 people | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 3.24 per 1,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 3.77 per 1,000 people | +16.3% |
| 2010 | 3.68 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 3.85 per 1,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 3.42 per 1,000 people | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 3.93 per 1,000 people | +14.9% |
| 2014 | 3.91 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 3.49 per 1,000 people | -10.7% |
| 2016 | 2.91 per 1,000 people | -16.8% |
| 2017 | 2.95 per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 2.95 per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 2.57 per 1,000 people | -13.0% |
| 2020 | 2.18 per 1,000 people | -15.0% |
| 2021 | 2.11 per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 2.03 per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 2.03 per 1,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.04 per 1,000 people, 50.8× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Panama's 2.03 per 1,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.13 per 1,000 people, 1.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.32 per 1,000 people | 3.11 per 1,000 people | 3.77 per 1,000 people | 8 |
| 2010s | 3.37 per 1,000 people | 2.57 per 1,000 people | 3.93 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.11 per 1,000 people | 2.03 per 1,000 people | 2.18 per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 31 El Salvador 2.1 per 1,000 people compare
- 32 Malawi 2.05 per 1,000 people compare
- 33 Guatemala 2.03 per 1,000 people compare
- 35 Brazil 2.01 per 1,000 people compare
- 36 Ghana 2 per 1,000 people compare
- 37 Côte d'Ivoire 1.96 per 1,000 people compare
- 37 Cote d'Ivoire 1.96 per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Panama
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.94 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5994 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 101 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.2522 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0378 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.3451 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0398 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent birth rate in Panama?
- Adolescent birth rate in Panama was 2.03 per 1,000 people in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest adolescent birth rate recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 3.93 per 1,000 people in 2013.
- What is the lowest adolescent birth rate recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.03 per 1,000 people in 2022.
- How does Panama rank for adolescent birth rate?
- Panama ranks 34th out of 219 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adolescent birth rate rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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