What is birth rate vs. death rate in Panama?

Birth rate vs. death rate in Panama was 16.03 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Panama?

The highest recorded value was 41.28 births per 1,000 people in 1962.

What is the lowest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Panama?

The lowest recorded value was 16.03 births per 1,000 people in 2023.

How does Panama rank for birth rate vs. death rate?

Panama ranks 101st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.

Is birth rate vs. death rate rising or falling in Panama?

Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Panama data come from?

The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate vs. death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Birth rate vs. death rate in Panama

Name: Birth rate vs. death rate in Panama
Creator: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Panama: Birth rate vs. death rate was 16.03 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

16.03 births per 1,000 people

Change on year

down 1.3%

World rank

101st

of 236 countries

All-time high

41.28 births per 1,000 people

in 1962

All-time low

16.03 births per 1,000 people

in 2023

Years of data

1950–2023

Birth rate vs. death rate in Panama, 1950–2023

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for birth rate vs. death rate in Panama is 16.03 births per 1,000 people, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.

The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, birth rate vs. death rate in Panama peaked at 41.28 births per 1,000 people in 1962 and was at its lowest, 16.03 births per 1,000 people, in 2023.

Panama ranks 101st of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	40.72 births per 1,000 people	40.41 births per 1,000 people	40.92 births per 1,000 people	10
1960s	40.15 births per 1,000 people	37.89 births per 1,000 people	41.28 births per 1,000 people	10
1970s	33.86 births per 1,000 people	30.71 births per 1,000 people	37.36 births per 1,000 people	10
1980s	29.02 births per 1,000 people	27.19 births per 1,000 people	30.38 births per 1,000 people	10
1990s	25.15 births per 1,000 people	23.82 births per 1,000 people	26.84 births per 1,000 people	10
2000s	22.29 births per 1,000 people	21.18 births per 1,000 people	23.51 births per 1,000 people	10
2010s	19.78 births per 1,000 people	17.57 births per 1,000 people	20.98 births per 1,000 people	10
2020s	16.35 births per 1,000 people	16.03 births per 1,000 people	16.72 births per 1,000 people	4

Countries ranked near Panama

98 Saudi Arabia 16.41 births per 1,000 people compare
99 India 16.15 births per 1,000 people compare
100 Lebanon 16.14 births per 1,000 people compare
102 Philippines 16.02 births per 1,000 people compare
103 Peru 15.94 births per 1,000 people compare
104 Indonesia 15.94 births per 1,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

More health data for Panama

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)
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 36,017 (2025)
Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 34,873 (2025)
Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 36,196 (2025)
Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 34,979 (2025)
Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 36,372 (2025)
Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 35,077 (2025)

All data for Panama →

Frequently asked questions

What is birth rate vs. death rate in Panama?: Birth rate vs. death rate in Panama was 16.03 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Panama?: The highest recorded value was 41.28 births per 1,000 people in 1962.
What is the lowest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Panama?: The lowest recorded value was 16.03 births per 1,000 people in 2023.
How does Panama rank for birth rate vs. death rate?: Panama ranks 101st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is birth rate vs. death rate rising or falling in Panama?: Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Panama data come from?: The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate vs. death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Birth rate vs. death rate
Unit: births per 1,000 people
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.