Infant mortality rate in Panama
Panama: Infant mortality rate was 1.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Infant mortality rate in Panama, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of infants.
Analysis
Panama recorded 1.3% for infant mortality rate in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Panama peaked at 8.3% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2020.
Panama ranks 104th of 236 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.
Infant mortality rate in Panama, year by year
| Year | % of infants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 8.3% | — |
| 1951 | 8.1% | -2.4% |
| 1952 | 7.9% | -2.5% |
| 1953 | 7.7% | -2.5% |
| 1954 | 7.5% | -2.5% |
| 1955 | 7.3% | -2.4% |
| 1956 | 7.1% | -2.5% |
| 1957 | 7.0% | -2.4% |
| 1958 | 6.8% | -2.4% |
| 1959 | 6.6% | -2.4% |
| 1960 | 6.5% | -2.4% |
| 1961 | 6.3% | -2.4% |
| 1962 | 6.2% | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 6.0% | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 5.9% | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 5.7% | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 5.6% | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 5.4% | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 5.3% | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 5.1% | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 4.9% | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 4.7% | -4.8% |
| 1972 | 4.5% | -4.5% |
| 1973 | 4.3% | -4.5% |
| 1974 | 4.1% | -4.6% |
| 1975 | 3.9% | -4.3% |
| 1976 | 3.7% | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 3.6% | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 3.5% | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 3.4% | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 3.3% | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 3.2% | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 3.1% | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 3.0% | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 2.9% | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 2.8% | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 2.7% | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 2.6% | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 2.5% | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 2.5% | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 2.4% | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 2.3% | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 2.3% | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 2.2% | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 2.2% | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 2.2% | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 2.1% | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 2.1% | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 2.1% | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 2.0% | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 2.0% | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 1.9% | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 1.9% | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 1.8% | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 1.8% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 1.7% | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 1.6% | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 1.6% | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 1.5% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 1.4% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | -26.0% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 1.3% | +21.9% |
| 2023 | 1.3% | -2.3% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 1.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4%, 2.8× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Panama's 1.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.2%, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Infant mortality rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -26.0% | 1.4% | 1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.4% | 6.6% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.8% | 5.1% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.0% | 3.4% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.8% | 2.5% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.2% | 2.0% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.5% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 101 Mauritius 1.3% compare
- 102 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1.3% compare
- 103 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.3% compare
- 105 Nicaragua 1.2% compare
- 106 Saint Helena 1.2% compare
- 107 Brazil 1.2% compare
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 infant mortality rate in Panama?
- Infant mortality rate in Panama was 1.3% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 8.3% in 1950.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2020.
- How does Panama rank for infant mortality rate?
- Panama ranks 104th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Infant mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of newborns who die before reaching the age of one.