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 regions 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.

Neonatal mortality rate in Panama

Name: Neonatal mortality rate in Panama
Creator: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Panama: Neonatal mortality rate 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%

Rank

124th

of 199 regions

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

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 regions 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.

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

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 36,372 (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 regions 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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About this data

Indicator: Neonatal mortality rate
Unit: deaths per 100 live births
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 10,377 data points, 1951–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days, per 100 live births .