Neonatal deaths (% of under-five deaths) in Panama
Panama: Neonatal deaths (% of under-five deaths) was 0.3471 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.3471
Change on year
down 13.9%
World rank
34th
of 36 countries
All-time high
0.5293
in 1990
All-time low
0.3471
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal deaths in Panama, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Panama recorded 0.3471 for neonatal deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.9% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths in Panama peaked at 0.5293 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.3471, in 2024.
Panama ranks 34th of 36 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths (% 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% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 0.3471 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.5598, 62% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Panama's 0.3471 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.6, 58% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 31 Guatemala 0.4631 compare
- 32 Haiti 0.4303 compare
- 33 El Salvador 0.4303 compare
- 35 Montserrat 0 compare
- 35 Anguilla 0 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 101 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0398 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths in Panama?
- Neonatal deaths in Panama was 0.3471 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5293 in 1990.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3471 in 2024.
- How does Panama rank for neonatal deaths?
- Panama ranks 34th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal 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 (% of under-five deaths). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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