What is infant mortality rate by sex in Panama?

Infant mortality rate by sex in Panama was 1.08 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest infant mortality rate by sex recorded in Panama?

The highest recorded value was 6.88 deaths per 100 live births in 1953.

What is the lowest infant mortality rate by sex recorded in Panama?

The lowest recorded value was 1.08 deaths per 100 live births in 2022.

How does Panama rank for infant mortality rate by sex?

Panama ranks 102nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.

Is infant mortality rate by sex rising or falling in Panama?

Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Panama data come from?

The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Infant mortality rate by sex in Panama

Name: Infant mortality rate by sex in Panama
Creator: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Panama: Infant mortality rate by sex was 1.08 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

1.08 deaths per 100 live births

Change on year

up 0.6%

World rank

102nd

of 199 countries

All-time high

6.88 deaths per 100 live births

in 1953

All-time low

1.08 deaths per 100 live births

in 2022

Years of data

1953–2024

Infant mortality rate by sex in Panama, 1953–2024

Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.

Analysis

The most recent figure for infant mortality rate by sex in Panama is 1.08 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, infant mortality rate by sex in Panama peaked at 6.88 deaths per 100 live births in 1953 and was at its lowest, 1.08 deaths per 100 live births, in 2022.

That places Panama 102nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	6.46 deaths per 100 live births	6.07 deaths per 100 live births	6.88 deaths per 100 live births	7
1960s	5.4 deaths per 100 live births	4.82 deaths per 100 live births	5.95 deaths per 100 live births	10
1970s	3.75 deaths per 100 live births	3.13 deaths per 100 live births	4.62 deaths per 100 live births	10
1980s	2.6 deaths per 100 live births	2.21 deaths per 100 live births	3.04 deaths per 100 live births	10
1990s	2.01 deaths per 100 live births	1.88 deaths per 100 live births	2.15 deaths per 100 live births	10
2000s	1.6 deaths per 100 live births	1.38 deaths per 100 live births	1.84 deaths per 100 live births	10
2010s	1.24 deaths per 100 live births	1.15 deaths per 100 live births	1.34 deaths per 100 live births	10
2020s	1.09 deaths per 100 live births	1.08 deaths per 100 live births	1.12 deaths per 100 live births	5

Countries ranked near Panama

99 Honduras 1.13 deaths per 100 live births compare
100 Uzbekistan 1.11 deaths per 100 live births compare
101 Samoa 1.09 deaths per 100 live births compare
103 Mexico 1.08 deaths per 100 live births compare
104 Brazil 1.08 deaths per 100 live births compare
105 Jordan 1.08 deaths per 100 live births compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 36,372 (2025)
Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 35,077 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is infant mortality rate by sex in Panama?: Infant mortality rate by sex in Panama was 1.08 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest infant mortality rate by sex recorded in Panama?: The highest recorded value was 6.88 deaths per 100 live births in 1953.
What is the lowest infant mortality rate by sex recorded in Panama?: The lowest recorded value was 1.08 deaths per 100 live births in 2022.
How does Panama rank for infant mortality rate by sex?: Panama ranks 102nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is infant mortality rate by sex rising or falling in Panama?: Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Panama data come from?: The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Infant mortality rate by sex
Unit: deaths per 100 live births
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 12,987 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The estimated number of deaths of female children aged under one year, per 100 live births .