Child population under age 5 (in thousands) in Panama
Panama: Child population under age 5 (in thousands) was 354.78 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
354.78
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
18th
of 36 countries
All-time high
387.55
in 2017
All-time low
144.54
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Child population under age 5 in Panama, 1950–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child population under age 5 in Panama is 354.78, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child population under age 5 in Panama peaked at 387.55 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 144.54, in 1950.
That places Panama 18th out of 36 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Child population under age 5 (in thousands) in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 144.54 | — |
| 1951 | 149.2 | +3.2% |
| 1952 | 154.13 | +3.3% |
| 1953 | 159.43 | +3.4% |
| 1954 | 164.68 | +3.3% |
| 1955 | 169.73 | +3.1% |
| 1956 | 174.89 | +3.0% |
| 1957 | 180.14 | +3.0% |
| 1958 | 185.44 | +2.9% |
| 1959 | 191 | +3.0% |
| 1960 | 197.04 | +3.2% |
| 1961 | 203.6 | +3.3% |
| 1962 | 210.59 | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 217.85 | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 225.09 | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 231.89 | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 238.12 | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 243.71 | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 248.59 | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 252.92 | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 257.02 | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 260.96 | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 264.63 | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 267.88 | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 270.64 | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 272.74 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 274.13 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 275.06 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 275.88 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 277.02 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 278.78 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 281.37 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 284.93 | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 289.44 | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 294.41 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 299.2 | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 303.47 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 307 | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 309.68 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 311.85 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 314.07 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 316.21 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 318.2 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 320.33 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 322.48 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 324.6 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 327.08 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 330.03 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 333.16 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 336.37 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 339.52 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 342.51 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 345.34 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 348.05 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 350.97 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 353.9 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 356.48 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 359.08 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 361.92 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 364.6 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 367.35 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 370.96 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 374.95 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 378.51 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 381.69 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 384.57 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 386.58 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 387.55 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 387.47 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 385.14 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 379.84 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 372.89 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 365.94 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 359.78 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 355.85 | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 354.78 | -0.3% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 354.78 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 414.76, 86% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Panama's 354.78 is above the median for high income countries, which is 80.84, 4.4× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 167.32 | 144.54 | 191 | 10 |
| 1960s | 226.94 | 197.04 | 252.92 | 10 |
| 1970s | 269.6 | 257.02 | 277.02 | 10 |
| 1980s | 296.01 | 278.78 | 311.85 | 10 |
| 1990s | 324.25 | 314.07 | 336.37 | 10 |
| 2000s | 352.24 | 339.52 | 364.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 380.48 | 367.35 | 387.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 364.85 | 354.78 | 379.84 | 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)
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- 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 under age 5 in Panama?
- Child population under age 5 in Panama was 354.78 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child population under age 5 recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 387.55 in 2017.
- What is the lowest child population under age 5 recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 144.54 in 1950.
- How does Panama rank for child population under age 5?
- Panama ranks 18th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is child population under age 5 rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. 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 under age 5 (in thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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