Neonatal infant and child deaths in Panama
Panama: Neonatal infant and child deaths was 379 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Neonatal infant and child deaths in Panama, 1954–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal infant and child deaths in Panama is 379, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 71 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 infant and child deaths in Panama peaked at 2,051 in 1966 and was at its lowest, 379, in 2024.
Panama ranks 119th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 71 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,835 | 1,762 | 1,975 | 6 |
| 1960s | 1,964 | 1,829 | 2,051 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,542 | 1,354 | 1,840 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,226 | 1,073 | 1,336 | 10 |
| 1990s | 971.7 | 911 | 1,048 | 10 |
| 2000s | 764 | 652 | 886 | 10 |
| 2010s | 587.6 | 564 | 631 | 10 |
| 2020s | 478 | 379 | 545 | 5 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,074 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 101 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0966 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal infant and child deaths in Panama?
- Neonatal infant and child deaths in Panama was 379 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal infant and child deaths recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 2,051 in 1966.
- What is the lowest neonatal infant and child deaths recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 379 in 2024.
- How does Panama rank for neonatal infant and child deaths?
- Panama ranks 119th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal infant and child deaths 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal infant and child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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