Mortality rate, under-5, male in Panama
Panama: Mortality rate, under-5, male was 16.6 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
16.6 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
97th
of 196 countries
All-time high
99.2 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
16.3 per 1,000 live births
in 2022
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, under-5, male 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 16.6 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, under-5, male in 2024.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5, male in Panama peaked at 99.2 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 16.3 per 1,000 live births, in 2022.
Panama ranks 97th 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, under-5, male in Panama, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 99.2 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 96.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1962 | 93.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 91.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 88.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 86.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 84.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 81.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 79.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 76.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1970 | 73.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1971 | 69.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 1972 | 65.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 1973 | 62.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 1974 | 58.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 1975 | 56 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 53.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 51.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 50.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 48.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 47.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 45.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 44.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 42.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 40.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 39.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 37.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 36.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 35.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 34 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 33.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 32.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 31.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 31.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 30.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 30.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 30.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 29.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 29.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 28.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 28.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 27.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 26.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 25.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 24.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 23.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 23.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 22.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 21.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 21 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 20.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 19.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 19.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 19.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 18.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 18.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 18.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 18.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 17.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 17.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 16.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 16.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 16.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 16.5 per 1,000 live births | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 16.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 87.71 per 1,000 live births | 76.4 per 1,000 live births | 99.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 58.99 per 1,000 live births | 48.7 per 1,000 live births | 73.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.23 per 1,000 live births | 34 per 1,000 live births | 47.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.85 per 1,000 live births | 28.8 per 1,000 live births | 33.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.43 per 1,000 live births | 21 per 1,000 live births | 28.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.77 per 1,000 live births | 17.2 per 1,000 live births | 20.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.52 per 1,000 live births | 16.3 per 1,000 live births | 16.7 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 94 Morocco 17.3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 95 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 17.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 96 Mauritius 16.9 per 1,000 live births compare
- 98 Honduras 16.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 99 Samoa 16.3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 100 Brazil 15.7 per 1,000 live births compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5, male in Panama?
- Mortality rate, under-5, male in Panama was 16.6 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, under-5, male recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 99.2 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5, male recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.3 per 1,000 live births in 2022.
- How does Panama rank for mortality rate, under-5, male?
- Panama ranks 97th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5, male rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. 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, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Under-five mortality rate, male is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn male baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.