Adolescent mortality rate in Panama
Panama: Adolescent mortality rate was 1.65 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
1.65
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
91st
of 198 countries
All-time high
2.25
in 1990
All-time low
1.65
in 2021
Years of data
32
1990–2021
Adolescent mortality rate in Panama, 1990–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, adolescent mortality rate in Panama stood at 1.65. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent mortality rate in Panama peaked at 2.25 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.65, in 2021.
Panama ranks 91st of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Adolescent mortality rate in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.25 | — |
| 1991 | 2.23 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 2.2 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 2.18 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 2.15 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 2.13 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 2.1 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 2.07 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 2.05 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 2.02 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 1.98 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 1.96 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 1.93 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 1.9 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 1.89 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 1.88 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 1.87 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.87 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.87 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.88 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.88 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.88 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.87 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.86 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 1.83 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.8 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 1.77 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 1.74 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 1.72 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 1.69 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 1.67 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 1.65 | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.14 | 2.02 | 2.25 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.9 | 1.87 | 1.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.8 | 1.69 | 1.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.66 | 1.65 | 1.67 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 88 Uzbekistan 1.68 compare
- 89 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea 1.66 compare
- 90 Eswatini 1.66 compare
- 92 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.65 compare
- 93 Azerbaijan 1.63 compare
- 94 Viet Nam 1.62 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,074 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 101 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 4.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0529 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0436 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent mortality rate in Panama?
- Adolescent mortality rate in Panama was 1.65 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 2.25 in 1990.
- What is the lowest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.65 in 2021.
- How does Panama rank for adolescent mortality rate?
- Panama ranks 91st out of 198 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adolescent mortality rate rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Adolescent mortality rate (per 1 000 age specific cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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