Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Panama
Panama: Number of child deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0146 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0146 deaths per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
108th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0563 deaths per square kilometre
in 1963
All-time low
0.0146 deaths per square kilometre
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Panama, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Panama stood at 0.0146 deaths per square kilometre.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Panama peaked at 0.0563 deaths per square kilometre in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.0146 deaths per square kilometre, in 2022.
Panama ranks 108th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Panama, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0559 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0561 deaths per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0563 deaths per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0562 deaths per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0559 deaths per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0555 deaths per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0549 deaths per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 0.054 deaths per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0526 deaths per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 0.051 deaths per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1971 | 0.049 deaths per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0468 deaths per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0443 deaths per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1974 | 0.042 deaths per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1975 | 0.04 deaths per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0384 deaths per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 0.037 deaths per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0359 deaths per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0351 deaths per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0344 deaths per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0337 deaths per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0329 deaths per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0322 deaths per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0314 deaths per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0305 deaths per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0295 deaths per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0287 deaths per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0279 deaths per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0272 deaths per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0266 deaths per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0261 deaths per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0257 deaths per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0255 deaths per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0254 deaths per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0253 deaths per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0252 deaths per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0251 deaths per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.025 deaths per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0247 deaths per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0242 deaths per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0237 deaths per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0231 deaths per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0225 deaths per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.022 deaths per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0214 deaths per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0208 deaths per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0202 deaths per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0198 deaths per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0194 deaths per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.019 deaths per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0187 deaths per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0185 deaths per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0183 deaths per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0182 deaths per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0181 deaths per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0179 deaths per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0176 deaths per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0171 deaths per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0163 deaths per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0154 deaths per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0148 deaths per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0146 deaths per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0146 deaths per square kilometre | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0553 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0526 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0563 deaths per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.042 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0351 deaths per square kilometre | 0.051 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0308 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0272 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0344 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0255 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0247 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0266 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0217 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0194 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0242 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.018 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0163 deaths per square kilometre | 0.019 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0149 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0146 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0154 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 105 Solomon Islands 0.0157 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 106 Nicaragua 0.0152 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 107 Qatar 0.0151 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 109 Ecuador 0.0144 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 110 Tunisia 0.0143 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 111 Mexico 0.0142 deaths per square kilometre compare
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Panama?
- Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Panama was 0.0146 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0563 deaths per square kilometre in 1963.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0146 deaths per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Panama rank for number of child deaths, per square kilometre?
- Panama ranks 108th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of child deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of child deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of child deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of child deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.