Child mortality rate in Panama
Panama: Child mortality rate was 1.4% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality rate in Panama, 1950–2019
Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, child mortality rate in Panama stood at 1.4%. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate in Panama peaked at 11.1% in 1951 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2019.
That places Panama 100th out of 204 countries with data for 2019, 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 | 10.0% | 8.7% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.3% | 6.0% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.5% | 3.8% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.1% | 2.8% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 2.3% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 1.9% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.4% | 1.8% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 98 Venezuela 1.5% compare
- 99 Saint Lucia 1.5% compare
- 100 Micronesia (country) 1.4% compare
- 102 Mexico 1.4% compare
- 102 Nicaragua 1.4% compare
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 child mortality rate in Panama?
- Child mortality rate in Panama was 1.4% in 2019, according to IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 11.1% in 1951.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2019.
- How does Panama rank for child mortality rate?
- Panama ranks 100th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of death before the age of five