Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Panama

Panama: Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates was 5.3 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
5.3
Change on year
down 13.7%
World rank
125th
of 200 countries
All-time high
15.91
in 1990
All-time low
5.3
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Panama, 1990–2024

57.51012.5151990200720241990: 15.91991: 15.41992: 15.11993: 14.71994: 14.41995: 14.21996: 13.91997: 13.71998: 13.41999: 132000: 12.52001: 122002: 11.62003: 11.12004: 10.72005: 10.22006: 9.82007: 9.42008: 92009: 8.62010: 8.32011: 82012: 7.72013: 7.52014: 7.32015: 7.32016: 7.32017: 7.42018: 7.52019: 7.62020: 7.62021: 7.42022: 72023: 6.12024: 5.3

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Panama stood at 5.3. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is down 13.7% on the previous year and down 27.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Panama peaked at 15.91 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 5.3, in 2024.

Panama ranks 125th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Panama, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 15.91
1991 15.41 -3.1%
1992 15.05 -2.3%
1993 14.71 -2.3%
1994 14.43 -1.8%
1995 14.19 -1.7%
1996 13.94 -1.8%
1997 13.7 -1.7%
1998 13.37 -2.4%
1999 12.96 -3.0%
2000 12.52 -3.4%
2001 12.04 -3.8%
2002 11.58 -3.8%
2003 11.11 -4.0%
2004 10.65 -4.2%
2005 10.17 -4.5%
2006 9.76 -4.1%
2007 9.37 -4.0%
2008 8.99 -4.0%
2009 8.64 -3.9%
2010 8.29 -4.0%
2011 7.97 -3.9%
2012 7.7 -3.4%
2013 7.47 -3.0%
2014 7.32 -2.1%
2015 7.28 -0.5%
2016 7.33 +0.7%
2017 7.41 +1.2%
2018 7.49 +1.1%
2019 7.57 +1.0%
2020 7.59 +0.2%
2021 7.45 -1.9%
2022 6.95 -6.6%
2023 6.13 -11.8%
2024 5.3 -13.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14.37 12.96 15.91 10
2000s 10.48 8.64 12.52 10
2010s 7.58 7.28 8.29 10
2020s 6.68 5.3 7.59 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Panama?
Neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Panama was 5.3 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 15.91 in 1990.
What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 5.3 in 2024.
How does Panama rank for neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates?
Panama ranks 125th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. 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 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
212 places, 7,420 data points, 1990–2024
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