What is child mortality rate in Panama?

Child mortality rate in Panama was 1.53 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Panama?

The highest recorded value was 12.16 deaths per 100 live births in 1951.

What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Panama?

The lowest recorded value was 1.51 deaths per 100 live births in 2022.

How does Panama rank for child mortality rate?

Panama ranks 98th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.

Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Panama?

Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Panama data come from?

The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Child mortality rate in Panama

Name: Child mortality rate in Panama
Creator: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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

Latest (2024)

1.53 deaths per 100 live births

Change on year

up 1.3%

World rank

98th

of 200 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

1950–2024

Child mortality rate in Panama, 1950–2024

Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.

Analysis

The most recent figure for child mortality rate in Panama is 1.53 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child mortality rate 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.

That places Panama 98th out of 200 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	10.97 deaths per 100 live births	9.66 deaths per 100 live births	12.16 deaths per 100 live births	10
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	2.23 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

95 Bolivia 1.57 deaths per 100 live births compare
95 Morocco 1.57 deaths per 100 live births compare
97 Mauritius 1.54 deaths per 100 live births compare
99 Honduras 1.5 deaths per 100 live births compare
100 Samoa 1.49 deaths per 100 live births compare
101 Brazil 1.42 deaths per 100 live births compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is child mortality rate in Panama?: Child mortality rate in Panama was 1.53 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Panama?: The highest recorded value was 12.16 deaths per 100 live births in 1951.
What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Panama?: The lowest recorded value was 1.51 deaths per 100 live births in 2022.
How does Panama rank for child mortality rate?: Panama ranks 98th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Panama?: Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Panama data come from?: The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – 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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About this data

Indicator: Child mortality rate
Unit: deaths per 100 live births
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 200 places, 16,161 data points, 1751–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The long-run estimated share of newborns who die before reaching the age of five.