Mortality rate, neonatal in Panama
Panama: Mortality rate, neonatal was 5.3 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5.3 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 13.1%
World rank
122nd
of 196 countries
All-time high
39.6 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
5.3 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, neonatal in Panama, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
Panama recorded 5.3 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, neonatal in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 13.1% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, neonatal in Panama peaked at 39.6 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 5.3 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Panama ranks 122nd of 196 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.
Mortality rate, neonatal in Panama, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 39.6 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 39.4 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 39.2 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 39 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 38.8 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 38.6 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 38.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 37.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 36 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1969 | 34.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1970 | 32.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 1971 | 30.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 1972 | 29.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 1973 | 27.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 1974 | 26.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1975 | 25.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 24.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 24.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 23.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 23.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 22.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 21.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 21.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 20.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 20 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 19.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 18.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 17.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 17.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 16.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 15.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 15.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 15.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 14.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 14.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 14.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 13.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 13.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 13.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 13 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 12.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 12 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 11.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 11.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 10.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 10.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 9.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 9.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 9 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 8.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 8.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 8 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 7.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 7.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 7.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 7.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7.4 per 1,000 live births | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 7.5 per 1,000 live births | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 7.6 per 1,000 live births | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 7.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 7 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 6.1 per 1,000 live births | -12.9% |
| 2024 | 5.3 per 1,000 live births | -13.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38.04 per 1,000 live births | 34.3 per 1,000 live births | 39.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 26.8 per 1,000 live births | 23.1 per 1,000 live births | 32.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.52 per 1,000 live births | 16.4 per 1,000 live births | 22.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.37 per 1,000 live births | 13 per 1,000 live births | 15.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.49 per 1,000 live births | 8.6 per 1,000 live births | 12.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.59 per 1,000 live births | 7.3 per 1,000 live births | 8.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.68 per 1,000 live births | 5.3 per 1,000 live births | 7.6 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, neonatal in Panama?
- Mortality rate, neonatal in Panama was 5.3 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, neonatal recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 39.6 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, neonatal recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Panama rank for mortality rate, neonatal?
- Panama ranks 122nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, neonatal rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Neonatal mortality rate is the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.