Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in Panama
Panama: Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years was 1.67 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
1.67
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
92nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
2.25
in 1990
All-time low
1.67
in 2020
Years of data
31
1990–2020
Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in Panama, 1990–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in Panama is 1.67, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in Panama peaked at 2.25 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.67, in 2020.
That places Panama 92nd out of 194 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.25 | — |
| 1991 | 2.22 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 2.2 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 2.17 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 2.15 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 2.12 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 2.1 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 2.07 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 2.04 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 2.01 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 1.98 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 1.96 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 1.93 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 1.91 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 1.9 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 1.89 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 1.88 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.88 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.88 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.88 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.89 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.88 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.88 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.86 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 1.84 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 1.81 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 1.78 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 1.75 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 1.73 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 1.7 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 1.67 | -1.5% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 1.67 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5436, 3.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Panama's 1.67 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.52, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.13 | 2.01 | 2.25 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.91 | 1.88 | 1.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.81 | 1.7 | 1.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.67 | 1.67 | 1.67 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 89 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 1.75 compare
- 90 Uzbekistan 1.7 compare
- 91 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.68 compare
- 93 Viet Nam 1.64 compare
- 94 Kyrgyzstan 1.63 compare
- 95 Belize 1.61 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 mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in Panama?
- Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in Panama was 1.67 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 2.25 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.67 in 2020.
- How does Panama rank for mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years?
- Panama ranks 92nd out of 194 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years (per 1000 children aged 10). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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