Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Panama
Panama: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood was 0.0354 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0354 under-five deaths per woman
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
87th
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.6848 under-five deaths per woman
in 1951
All-time low
0.0353 under-five deaths per woman
in 2021
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Panama, 1950–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in under-five deaths per woman.
Analysis
In 2024, children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Panama stood at 0.0354 under-five deaths per woman.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Panama peaked at 0.6848 under-five deaths per woman in 1951 and was at its lowest, 0.0353 under-five deaths per woman, in 2021.
Panama ranks 87th of 200 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.
Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Panama, year by year
| Year | under-five deaths per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.6732 under-five deaths per woman | — |
| 1951 | 0.6848 under-five deaths per woman | +1.7% |
| 1952 | 0.6709 under-five deaths per woman | -2.0% |
| 1953 | 0.656 under-five deaths per woman | -2.2% |
| 1954 | 0.638 under-five deaths per woman | -2.7% |
| 1955 | 0.6227 under-five deaths per woman | -2.4% |
| 1956 | 0.6056 under-five deaths per woman | -2.7% |
| 1957 | 0.5914 under-five deaths per woman | -2.4% |
| 1958 | 0.5761 under-five deaths per woman | -2.6% |
| 1959 | 0.5627 under-five deaths per woman | -2.3% |
| 1960 | 0.5486 under-five deaths per woman | -2.5% |
| 1961 | 0.5352 under-five deaths per woman | -2.4% |
| 1962 | 0.5206 under-five deaths per woman | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 0.5053 under-five deaths per woman | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 0.4865 under-five deaths per woman | -3.7% |
| 1965 | 0.4665 under-five deaths per woman | -4.1% |
| 1966 | 0.4474 under-five deaths per woman | -4.1% |
| 1967 | 0.4267 under-five deaths per woman | -4.6% |
| 1968 | 0.4049 under-five deaths per woman | -5.1% |
| 1969 | 0.3808 under-five deaths per woman | -6.0% |
| 1970 | 0.3549 under-five deaths per woman | -6.8% |
| 1971 | 0.3287 under-five deaths per woman | -7.4% |
| 1972 | 0.3018 under-five deaths per woman | -8.2% |
| 1973 | 0.2746 under-five deaths per woman | -9.0% |
| 1974 | 0.2504 under-five deaths per woman | -8.8% |
| 1975 | 0.2301 under-five deaths per woman | -8.1% |
| 1976 | 0.2127 under-five deaths per woman | -7.5% |
| 1977 | 0.1981 under-five deaths per woman | -6.9% |
| 1978 | 0.1857 under-five deaths per woman | -6.3% |
| 1979 | 0.1754 under-five deaths per woman | -5.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1663 under-five deaths per woman | -5.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1578 under-five deaths per woman | -5.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1491 under-five deaths per woman | -5.5% |
| 1983 | 0.141 under-five deaths per woman | -5.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1319 under-five deaths per woman | -6.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1234 under-five deaths per woman | -6.5% |
| 1986 | 0.1161 under-five deaths per woman | -6.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1092 under-five deaths per woman | -5.9% |
| 1988 | 0.1032 under-five deaths per woman | -5.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0984 under-five deaths per woman | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0941 under-five deaths per woman | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 0.089 under-five deaths per woman | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0858 under-five deaths per woman | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0834 under-five deaths per woman | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0815 under-five deaths per woman | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0799 under-five deaths per woman | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0785 under-five deaths per woman | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0769 under-five deaths per woman | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0751 under-five deaths per woman | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0729 under-five deaths per woman | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0706 under-five deaths per woman | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 0.068 under-five deaths per woman | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0653 under-five deaths per woman | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0628 under-five deaths per woman | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0609 under-five deaths per woman | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0583 under-five deaths per woman | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0558 under-five deaths per woman | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0538 under-five deaths per woman | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0522 under-five deaths per woman | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0503 under-five deaths per woman | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0487 under-five deaths per woman | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0479 under-five deaths per woman | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0471 under-five deaths per woman | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0458 under-five deaths per woman | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0448 under-five deaths per woman | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0439 under-five deaths per woman | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0429 under-five deaths per woman | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0416 under-five deaths per woman | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0398 under-five deaths per woman | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0377 under-five deaths per woman | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0363 under-five deaths per woman | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0353 under-five deaths per woman | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0357 under-five deaths per woman | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0354 under-five deaths per woman | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0354 under-five deaths per woman | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.6281 under-five deaths per woman | 0.5627 under-five deaths per woman | 0.6848 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4723 under-five deaths per woman | 0.3808 under-five deaths per woman | 0.5486 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2512 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1754 under-five deaths per woman | 0.3549 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1296 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0984 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1663 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0817 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0729 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0941 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0598 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0503 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0706 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.044 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0377 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0487 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0356 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0353 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0363 under-five deaths per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 84 Indonesia 0.0386 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 85 Jordan 0.0379 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 86 Paraguay 0.0373 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 88 Morocco 0.0354 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 89 Nauru 0.0353 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 90 Azerbaijan 0.0352 under-five deaths per woman compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Panama?
- Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Panama was 0.0354 under-five deaths per woman 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 children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6848 under-five deaths per woman in 1951.
- What is the lowest children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0353 under-five deaths per woman in 2021.
- How does Panama rank for children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood?
- Panama ranks 87th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. 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 Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).