Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Panama
Panama: Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths was 0.3471 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Panama, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Panama is 0.3471, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 13.9% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Panama peaked at 0.5293 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.3471, in 2024.
That places Panama 187th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.5293 | — |
| 1991 | 0.5227 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.5215 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.5174 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.5146 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.5114 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.5088 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.5067 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.503 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.497 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.4919 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.4867 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.4828 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.4791 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.4771 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.468 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.4644 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.4621 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.4579 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.4531 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.4475 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.4432 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4354 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.4294 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.4258 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.4269 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.433 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.4441 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.457 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.4669 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.4768 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.4832 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.4585 | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 0.4033 | -12.0% |
| 2024 | 0.3471 | -13.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5132 | 0.497 | 0.5293 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4723 | 0.4531 | 0.4919 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4409 | 0.4258 | 0.4669 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4338 | 0.3471 | 0.4832 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Panama?
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Panama was 0.3471 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5293 in 1990.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3471 in 2024.
- How does Panama rank for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths?
- Panama ranks 187th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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