Number of child deaths in Panama
Panama: Number of child deaths was 1,092 deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1,092 deaths
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
109th
of 199 countries
All-time high
4,183 deaths
in 1963
All-time low
1,084 deaths
in 2022
Years of data
67
1958–2024
Number of child deaths in Panama, 1958–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Panama recorded 1,092 deaths for number of child deaths in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths in Panama peaked at 4,183 deaths in 1963 and was at its lowest, 1,084 deaths, in 2022.
That places Panama 109th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 67 years of available data.
Number of child deaths in Panama, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 4,115 deaths | — |
| 1959 | 4,123 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 4,136 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 4,158 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 4,174 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 4,183 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 4,180 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 4,158 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 4,127 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 4,082 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 4,012 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 3,913 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 3,792 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1971 | 3,645 deaths | -3.9% |
| 1972 | 3,477 deaths | -4.6% |
| 1973 | 3,295 deaths | -5.2% |
| 1974 | 3,124 deaths | -5.2% |
| 1975 | 2,976 deaths | -4.7% |
| 1976 | 2,852 deaths | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 2,752 deaths | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 2,671 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 2,608 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 2,554 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 2,502 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 2,449 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 2,396 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 2,333 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 2,264 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 2,196 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 2,131 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 2,071 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 2,020 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 1,980 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 1,942 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 1,910 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 1,894 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 1,885 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 1,881 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 1,877 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 1,869 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 1,855 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 1,833 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 1,801 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 1,763 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 1,719 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 1,676 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 1,635 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 1,592 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 1,544 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 1,504 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 1,472 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 1,439 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 1,410 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 1,392 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 1,378 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 1,360 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 1,348 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 1,340 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 1,328 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 1,306 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 1,267 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 1,208 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 1,143 deaths | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 1,099 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 1,084 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 1,086 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 1,092 deaths | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4,119 deaths | 4,115 deaths | 4,123 deaths | 2 |
| 1960s | 4,112 deaths | 3,913 deaths | 4,183 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,119 deaths | 2,608 deaths | 3,792 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,292 deaths | 2,020 deaths | 2,554 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,893 deaths | 1,833 deaths | 1,980 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,614 deaths | 1,439 deaths | 1,801 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,334 deaths | 1,208 deaths | 1,410 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,101 deaths | 1,084 deaths | 1,143 deaths | 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,074 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 101 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.2875 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1195 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.2493 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1258 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths in Panama?
- Number of child deaths in Panama was 1,092 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 4,183 deaths in 1963.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,084 deaths in 2022.
- How does Panama rank for number of child deaths?
- Panama ranks 109th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Number of child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 5 .