Number of child deaths by region in Panama
Panama: Number of child deaths by region was 1,092 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of child deaths by region in Panama, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Panama recorded 1,092 for number of child deaths by region in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths by region in Panama peaked at 4,183 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 1,084, in 2022.
That places Panama 109th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,112 | 3,913 | 4,183 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,119 | 2,608 | 3,792 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,292 | 2,020 | 2,554 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,893 | 1,833 | 1,980 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,614 | 1,439 | 1,801 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,334 | 1,208 | 1,410 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,101 | 1,084 | 1,143 | 5 |
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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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths by region in Panama?
- Number of child deaths by region in Panama was 1,092 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths by region recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 4,183 in 1963.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths by region recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,084 in 2022.
- How does Panama rank for number of child deaths by region?
- Panama ranks 109th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths by region rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of children under five years old who die each year.