Child population (in thousands) in Panama
Panama: Child population (in thousands) was 1,344 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1,344
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
18th
of 36 countries
All-time high
1,348
in 2021
All-time low
418.72
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Child population in Panama, 1950–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child population in Panama is 1,344, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child population in Panama peaked at 1,348 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 418.72, in 1950.
Panama ranks 18th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Child population (in thousands) in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 418.72 | — |
| 1951 | 431.26 | +3.0% |
| 1952 | 444.42 | +3.1% |
| 1953 | 458.23 | +3.1% |
| 1954 | 472.55 | +3.1% |
| 1955 | 487.28 | +3.1% |
| 1956 | 502.45 | +3.1% |
| 1957 | 518.17 | +3.1% |
| 1958 | 534.5 | +3.2% |
| 1959 | 551.53 | +3.2% |
| 1960 | 569.4 | +3.2% |
| 1961 | 588.16 | +3.3% |
| 1962 | 607.74 | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 628.01 | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 648.76 | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 669.74 | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 690.92 | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 711.89 | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 732.42 | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 752.73 | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 772.82 | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 792.67 | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 812.15 | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 831.05 | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 849.19 | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 866.44 | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 882.72 | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 897.9 | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 911.93 | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 924.97 | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 937.28 | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 949.11 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 960.78 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 972.58 | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 984.33 | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 995.74 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 1,007 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 1,017 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 1,028 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 1,037 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 1,047 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 1,057 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 1,067 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 1,077 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 1,088 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 1,099 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 1,110 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 1,122 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 1,133 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 1,145 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 1,155 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 1,165 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 1,175 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 1,184 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 1,194 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 1,204 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 1,214 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 1,224 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 1,234 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 1,244 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 1,255 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 1,266 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 1,277 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 1,289 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 1,300 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 1,311 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 1,321 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 1,331 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 1,340 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 1,346 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 1,348 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 1,348 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,347 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 1,346 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 1,345 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 1,344 | -0.1% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 1,344 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,616, 83% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Panama's 1,344 is above the median for high income countries, which is 287.05, 4.7× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 481.91 | 418.72 | 551.53 | 10 |
| 1960s | 659.98 | 569.4 | 752.73 | 10 |
| 1970s | 854.18 | 772.82 | 924.97 | 10 |
| 1980s | 988.89 | 937.28 | 1,037 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,094 | 1,047 | 1,145 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,199 | 1,155 | 1,244 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,303 | 1,255 | 1,346 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,347 | 1,344 | 1,348 | 6 |
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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 population in Panama?
- Child population in Panama was 1,344 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child population recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 1,348 in 2021.
- What is the lowest child population recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 418.72 in 1950.
- How does Panama rank for child population?
- Panama ranks 18th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is child population rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child population (in thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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