Child mortality vs. GDP per capita in Panama

Panama: Child mortality vs. GDP per capita was 1.53 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.53 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
98th
of 199 countries
All-time high
12.16 deaths per 100 live births
in 1951
All-time low
1.51 deaths per 100 live births
in 2022
Years of data
74
1951–2024

Child mortality vs. GDP per capita in Panama, 1951–2024

2.557.51012.5195119872024

Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.

Analysis

Panama recorded 1.53 deaths per 100 live births for child mortality vs. gdp per capita in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child mortality vs. gdp per capita in Panama peaked at 12.16 deaths per 100 live births in 1951 and was at its lowest, 1.51 deaths per 100 live births, in 2022.

Panama ranks 98th of 199 countries on this measure, 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 10.85 deaths per 100 live births 9.66 deaths per 100 live births 12.16 deaths per 100 live births 9
1960s 8.28 deaths per 100 live births 7.18 deaths per 100 live births 9.39 deaths per 100 live births 10
1970s 5.49 deaths per 100 live births 4.5 deaths per 100 live births 6.86 deaths per 100 live births 10
1980s 3.7 deaths per 100 live births 3.13 deaths per 100 live births 4.36 deaths per 100 live births 10
1990s 2.83 deaths per 100 live births 2.64 deaths per 100 live births 3.04 deaths per 100 live births 10
2000s 2.24 deaths per 100 live births 1.92 deaths per 100 live births 2.57 deaths per 100 live births 10
2010s 1.73 deaths per 100 live births 1.59 deaths per 100 live births 1.87 deaths per 100 live births 10
2020s 1.52 deaths per 100 live births 1.51 deaths per 100 live births 1.55 deaths per 100 live births 5

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 95 Morocco 1.57 deaths per 100 live births compare
  2. 96 Bolivia 1.57 deaths per 100 live births compare
  3. 97 Mauritius 1.54 deaths per 100 live births compare
  4. 99 Honduras 1.5 deaths per 100 live births compare
  5. 100 Samoa 1.49 deaths per 100 live births compare
  6. 101 Brazil 1.42 deaths per 100 live births compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is child mortality vs. gdp per capita in Panama?
Child mortality vs. gdp per capita in Panama was 1.53 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest child mortality vs. gdp per capita recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 12.16 deaths per 100 live births in 1951.
What is the lowest child mortality vs. gdp per capita recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 1.51 deaths per 100 live births in 2022.
How does Panama rank for child mortality vs. gdp per capita?
Panama ranks 98th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is child mortality vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. 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 Child mortality vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Child mortality vs. GDP per capita
Unit
deaths per 100 live births
Source
United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 13,255 data points, 1931–2024
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The estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .