Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Panama

Panama: Fertility rate vs. child mortality was 2.12 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
2.12 live births per woman
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
105th
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.87 live births per woman
in 1962
All-time low
2.12 live births per woman
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Panama, 1950–2023

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Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.

Analysis

Panama recorded 2.12 live births per woman for fertility rate vs. child mortality in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.

The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. child mortality in Panama peaked at 5.87 live births per woman in 1962 and was at its lowest, 2.12 live births per woman, in 2023.

Panama ranks 105th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 5.71 live births per woman 5.57 live births per woman 5.79 live births per woman 10
1960s 5.68 live births per woman 5.29 live births per woman 5.87 live births per woman 10
1970s 4.51 live births per woman 3.88 live births per woman 5.17 live births per woman 10
1980s 3.46 live births per woman 3.12 live births per woman 3.8 live births per woman 10
1990s 2.89 live births per woman 2.77 live births per woman 3.07 live births per woman 10
2000s 2.66 live births per woman 2.59 live births per woman 2.74 live births per woman 10
2010s 2.51 live births per woman 2.29 live births per woman 2.6 live births per woman 10
2020s 2.15 live births per woman 2.12 live births per woman 2.18 live births per woman 4

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 102 Bangladesh 2.16 live births per woman compare
  2. 103 Seychelles 2.13 live births per woman compare
  3. 104 Indonesia 2.13 live births per woman compare
  4. 106 Myanmar 2.12 live births per woman compare
  5. 107 Monaco 2.11 live births per woman compare
  6. 108 United States Virgin Islands 2.09 live births per woman compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is fertility rate vs. child mortality in Panama?
Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Panama was 2.12 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest fertility rate vs. child mortality recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 5.87 live births per woman in 1962.
What is the lowest fertility rate vs. child mortality recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 2.12 live births per woman in 2023.
How does Panama rank for fertility rate vs. child mortality?
Panama ranks 105th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is fertility rate vs. child mortality rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Panama data come from?
The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs. child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Fertility rate vs. child mortality
Unit
live births per woman
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

The total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.