Childhood mortality rate - under 5 years old in Panama
Panama: Childhood mortality rate - under 5 years old was 18.7 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Childhood mortality rate - under 5 years old in Panama, 2007–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for childhood mortality rate - under 5 years old in Panama is 18.7, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, childhood mortality rate - under 5 years old in Panama peaked at 30.4 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2.84, in 2008.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Childhood mortality rate - under 5 years old in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 30.4 | — |
| 2008 | 2.84 | -90.7% |
| 2009 | 27.3 | +860.9% |
| 2010 | 25.6 | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 24.5 | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 23.2 | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 21.7 | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 20.9 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 19.6 | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 22 | +12.2% |
| 2017 | 19.9 | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 18.9 | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 19.3 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 19 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 18.3 | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 17.8 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 18.3 | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 18.7 | +2.2% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 18.7 is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.1, 1.2× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Childhood mortality rate - under 5 years old in Panama changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +860.9% | 2.84 | 27.3 |
| 2008 | -90.7% | 30.4 | 2.84 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.18 | 2.84 | 30.4 | 3 |
| 2010s | 21.56 | 18.9 | 25.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.42 | 17.8 | 19 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More health data for Panama
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is childhood mortality rate - under 5 years old in Panama?
- Childhood mortality rate - under 5 years old in Panama was 18.7 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest childhood mortality rate - under 5 years old recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 30.4 in 2007.
- What is the lowest childhood mortality rate - under 5 years old recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.84 in 2008.
- How does Panama rank for childhood mortality rate - under 5 years old?
- Panama ranks 2nd out of 17 countries with data for 2024.
- Is childhood mortality rate - under 5 years old rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Childhood mortality rate - under 5 years old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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