Child mortality rate marimekko in Panama
Panama: Child mortality rate marimekko was 1.53 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.53
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
98th
of 199 countries
All-time high
6.86
in 1970
All-time low
1.51
in 2022
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Child mortality rate marimekko in Panama, 1970–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Panama recorded 1.53 for child mortality rate marimekko in 2024.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate marimekko in Panama peaked at 6.86 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1.51, in 2022.
That places Panama 98th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Child mortality rate marimekko in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.86 | — |
| 1971 | 6.51 | -5.1% |
| 1972 | 6.15 | -5.5% |
| 1973 | 5.8 | -5.8% |
| 1974 | 5.47 | -5.6% |
| 1975 | 5.2 | -5.0% |
| 1976 | 4.98 | -4.3% |
| 1977 | 4.79 | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 4.64 | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 4.5 | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 4.36 | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 4.22 | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 4.06 | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 3.91 | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 3.74 | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 3.6 | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 3.46 | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 3.34 | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 3.23 | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 3.13 | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 3.04 | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 2.97 | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 2.91 | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 2.87 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 2.83 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 2.8 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 2.77 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 2.74 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 2.69 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 2.64 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 2.57 | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 2.5 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 2.42 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 2.34 | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 2.26 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 2.19 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 2.12 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 2.05 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 1.98 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 1.92 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 1.87 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 1.83 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 1.79 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 1.75 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 1.73 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.71 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 1.7 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.67 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 1.63 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 1.59 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 1.55 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 1.52 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 1.51 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 1.51 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 1.53 | +0.9% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 1.53 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4653, 3.3× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Panama's 1.53 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.31, 1.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.49 | 4.5 | 6.86 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.7 | 3.13 | 4.36 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.83 | 2.64 | 3.04 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.24 | 1.92 | 2.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.73 | 1.59 | 1.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.52 | 1.51 | 1.55 | 5 |
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- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 101 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0398 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate marimekko in Panama?
- Child mortality rate marimekko in Panama was 1.53 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate marimekko recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 6.86 in 1970.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate marimekko recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.51 in 2022.
- How does Panama rank for child mortality rate marimekko?
- Panama ranks 98th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate marimekko rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate marimekko. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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