Adolescent birth rate in Panama
Panama: Adolescent birth rate was 2.03 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Adolescent birth rate in Panama, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adolescent birth rate in Panama is 2.03, 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 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.03, in 2022.
Panama ranks 34th of 218 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 in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.42 | — |
| 2002 | 3.11 | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 3.14 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 3.2 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 3.24 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 3.44 | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 3.24 | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 3.77 | +16.3% |
| 2010 | 3.68 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 3.85 | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 3.42 | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 3.93 | +14.9% |
| 2014 | 3.91 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 3.49 | -10.7% |
| 2016 | 2.91 | -16.8% |
| 2017 | 2.95 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 2.95 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 2.57 | -13.0% |
| 2020 | 2.18 | -15.0% |
| 2021 | 2.11 | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 2.03 | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.32 | 3.11 | 3.77 | 8 |
| 2010s | 3.37 | 2.57 | 3.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.11 | 2.03 | 2.18 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 31 El Salvador 2.1 compare
- 32 Malawi 2.05 compare
- 33 Guatemala 2.03 compare
- 35 Brazil 2.01 compare
- 36 Ghana 2 compare
- 37 Côte d'Ivoire 1.96 compare
- 37 Côte d'Ivoire 1.96 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,074 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 101 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent birth rate in Panama?
- Adolescent birth rate in Panama was 2.03 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 in 2013.
- What is the lowest adolescent birth rate recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.03 in 2022.
- How does Panama rank for adolescent birth rate?
- Panama ranks 34th out of 218 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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