Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Panama
Panama: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 61.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Panama, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 0-4.
Analysis
Panama recorded 61.1% for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in 2021.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Panama peaked at 64.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 59.5%, in 2015.
Panama ranks 99th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Panama, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 0-4 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 64.6% | — |
| 2010 | 63.9% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 59.5% | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 61.9% | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 61.5% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 61.1% | -0.6% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 61.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 51.5%, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Panama's 61.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 62.9%, 97% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.6% | 64.6% | 64.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 61.8% | 59.5% | 63.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 61.3% | 61.1% | 61.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Panama
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 cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Panama?
- Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Panama was 61.1% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 64.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.5% in 2015.
- How does Panama rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Panama ranks 99th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions, ages 0-4 (% of total deaths ages 0-4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 6 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Number of deaths ages 0-4 due to communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions divided by number of all deaths ages 0-4, expressed by percentage. Communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions included infectious and parasitic diseases, respiratory infections, and nutritional deficiencies such as underweight and stunting.