Neonatal mortality rate (United Nations) in Panama
Panama: Neonatal mortality rate (United Nations) was 0.5295 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.5295 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 13.7%
World rank
124th
of 199 countries
All-time high
5.72 deaths per 100 live births
in 1952
All-time low
0.5295 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
73
1952–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in Panama, 1952–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
Panama recorded 0.5295 deaths per 100 live births for neonatal mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 73 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.7% on the previous year and down 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Panama peaked at 5.72 deaths per 100 live births in 1952 and was at its lowest, 0.5295 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
That places Panama 124th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Neonatal mortality rate (United Nations) in Panama, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 5.72 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1953 | 5.42 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1954 | 5.08 deaths per 100 live births | -6.3% |
| 1955 | 4.74 deaths per 100 live births | -6.7% |
| 1956 | 4.45 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 1957 | 4.22 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1958 | 4.08 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1959 | 4.01 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1960 | 3.96 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 1961 | 3.94 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 3.92 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 3.9 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 3.88 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 3.86 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 3.82 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 3.73 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 3.6 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1969 | 3.43 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1970 | 3.26 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 1971 | 3.08 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 1972 | 2.91 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 1973 | 2.77 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 1974 | 2.65 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1975 | 2.56 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1976 | 2.48 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 2.42 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 2.36 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 2.31 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 2.25 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 2.19 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 2.12 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 2.06 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 2 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 1.93 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 1.85 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 1.77 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 1.71 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 1.64 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 1.59 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 1.54 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 1.51 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 1.47 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 1.44 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 1.42 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 1.39 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 1.37 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 1.34 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 1.3 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 1.25 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 1.2 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 1.16 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 1.11 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 1.07 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 1.02 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 0.9757 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 0.9365 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 0.899 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 0.864 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 0.8295 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 0.7973 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 0.7703 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.7472 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.7319 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.7279 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.7327 deaths per 100 live births | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.7414 deaths per 100 live births | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.7494 deaths per 100 live births | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.7572 deaths per 100 live births | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.759 deaths per 100 live births | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.7446 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.6954 deaths per 100 live births | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 0.6133 deaths per 100 live births | -11.8% |
| 2024 | 0.5295 deaths per 100 live births | -13.7% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 0.5295 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2623 deaths per 100 live births, 2.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Panama's 0.5295 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8233 deaths per 100 live births, 64% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.71 deaths per 100 live births | 4.01 deaths per 100 live births | 5.72 deaths per 100 live births | 8 |
| 1960s | 3.8 deaths per 100 live births | 3.43 deaths per 100 live births | 3.96 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.68 deaths per 100 live births | 2.31 deaths per 100 live births | 3.26 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.95 deaths per 100 live births | 1.64 deaths per 100 live births | 2.25 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.44 deaths per 100 live births | 1.3 deaths per 100 live births | 1.59 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.05 deaths per 100 live births | 0.864 deaths per 100 live births | 1.25 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7585 deaths per 100 live births | 0.7279 deaths per 100 live births | 0.8295 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6684 deaths per 100 live births | 0.5295 deaths per 100 live births | 0.759 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 121 Oman 0.5782 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 122 Brunei 0.568 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 123 Nicaragua 0.531 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 125 Libya 0.5205 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 126 Antigua and Barbuda 0.5195 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 127 Thailand 0.5111 deaths per 100 live births compare
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Panama?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Panama was 0.5295 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 5.72 deaths per 100 live births in 1952.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5295 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Panama rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Panama ranks 124th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days, per 100 live births .