Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Panama
Panama: Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) was 379 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
379
Change on year
down 13.5%
World rank
119th
of 200 countries
All-time high
1,048
in 1990
All-time low
379
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates in Panama, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Panama recorded 379 for neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 13.5% on the previous year and down 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Panama peaked at 1,048 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 379, in 2024.
That places Panama 119th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,048 | — |
| 1991 | 1,015 | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 996 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 980 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 970 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 962 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 955 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 947 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 933 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 911 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 886 | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 858 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 830 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 803 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 780 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 745 | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 717 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 695 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 674 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 652 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 631 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 617 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 600 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 584 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 574 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 572 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 575 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 580 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 579 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 564 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 545 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 531 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 497 | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 438 | -11.9% |
| 2024 | 379 | -13.5% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 379 is above the median for high income countries, which is 155, 2.4× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Panama's 379 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 403, 94% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 971.7 | 911 | 1,048 | 10 |
| 2000s | 764 | 652 | 886 | 10 |
| 2010s | 587.6 | 564 | 631 | 10 |
| 2020s | 478 | 379 | 545 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 116 El Salvador 429 compare
- 117 Cuba 403 compare
- 118 Moldova 396 compare
- 120 Costa Rica 374 compare
- 121 Israel 294 compare
- 122 South Korea 281 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 - un igme estimates in Panama?
- Neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Panama was 379 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 1,048 in 1990.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 379 in 2024.
- How does Panama rank for neonatal deaths - un igme estimates?
- Panama ranks 119th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths - un igme estimates rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.0%. 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 - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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