Number of child deaths by age in Panama
Panama: Number of child deaths by age was 237 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths by age in Panama, 1958–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of child deaths by age in Panama is 237 deaths, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 67 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths by age in Panama peaked at 1,252 deaths in 1958 and was at its lowest, 237 deaths, in 2024.
That places Panama 97th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,240 deaths | 1,229 deaths | 1,252 deaths | 2 |
| 1960s | 1,120 deaths | 1,004 deaths | 1,206 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 751.8 deaths | 592 deaths | 959 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 490.3 deaths | 423 deaths | 570 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 385.6 deaths | 367 deaths | 412 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 323.1 deaths | 288 deaths | 360 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 271.7 deaths | 258 deaths | 283 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 241.8 deaths | 237 deaths | 251 deaths | 5 |
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- 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 age in Panama?
- Number of child deaths by age in Panama was 237 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths by age recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 1,252 deaths in 1958.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths by age recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 237 deaths in 2024.
- How does Panama rank for number of child deaths by age?
- Panama ranks 97th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths by age rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of deaths of children aged between 1 and 4 .