Neonatal mortality ihme in Panama
Panama: Neonatal mortality ihme was 0.64 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
0.64
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
115th
of 204 countries
All-time high
3.16
in 1951
All-time low
0.64
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Neonatal mortality ihme in Panama, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Panama recorded 0.64 for neonatal mortality ihme in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality ihme in Panama peaked at 3.16 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 0.64, in 2019.
Panama ranks 115th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality ihme in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.14 | — |
| 1951 | 3.16 | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 3.07 | -2.8% |
| 1953 | 3.04 | -1.0% |
| 1954 | 2.95 | -3.0% |
| 1955 | 2.93 | -0.7% |
| 1956 | 2.92 | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 2.89 | -1.0% |
| 1958 | 2.84 | -1.7% |
| 1959 | 2.8 | -1.4% |
| 1960 | 2.78 | -0.7% |
| 1961 | 2.73 | -1.8% |
| 1962 | 2.64 | -3.3% |
| 1963 | 2.58 | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 2.48 | -3.9% |
| 1965 | 2.38 | -4.0% |
| 1966 | 2.29 | -3.8% |
| 1967 | 2.21 | -3.5% |
| 1968 | 2.13 | -3.6% |
| 1969 | 2.05 | -3.8% |
| 1970 | 1.95 | -4.9% |
| 1971 | 1.87 | -4.1% |
| 1972 | 1.78 | -4.8% |
| 1973 | 1.74 | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 1.72 | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 1.73 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 1.72 | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 1.68 | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 1.64 | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 1.61 | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 1.55 | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 1.49 | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 1.45 | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 1.41 | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 1.38 | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 1.35 | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 1.31 | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 1.26 | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 1.23 | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 1.22 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 1.18 | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 1.16 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 1.14 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 1.12 | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 1.1 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 1.09 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 1.07 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 1.06 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 1.04 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 1.01 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.99 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.95 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 0.91 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 0.88 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 0.86 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.84 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.82 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.8 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.77 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 0.77 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.76 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.76 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.78 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.77 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.75 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.72 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 0.72 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.69 | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 0.66 | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.64 | -3.0% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 0.64 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.25, 2.6× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Panama's 0.64 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.84, 76% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.97 | 2.8 | 3.16 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.43 | 2.05 | 2.78 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.74 | 1.61 | 1.95 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.36 | 1.22 | 1.55 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.1 | 1.01 | 1.18 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.859 | 0.77 | 0.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.725 | 0.64 | 0.78 | 10 |
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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)
- 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 mortality ihme in Panama?
- Neonatal mortality ihme in Panama was 0.64 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality ihme recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 3.16 in 1951.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality ihme recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.64 in 2019.
- How does Panama rank for neonatal mortality ihme?
- Panama ranks 115th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is neonatal mortality ihme rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. 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 mortality ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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