Number of child deaths unwpp in Panama
Panama: Number of child deaths unwpp was 1,157 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of child deaths unwpp in Panama, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of child deaths unwpp in Panama is 1,157, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths unwpp in Panama peaked at 4,185 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 935, in 2020.
That places Panama 107th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of child deaths unwpp in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4,155 | — |
| 1951 | 4,151 | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 4,150 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | 4,152 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 4,145 | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 4,135 | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 4,119 | -0.4% |
| 1957 | 4,117 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | 4,115 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 4,124 | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 4,141 | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 4,163 | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 4,176 | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 4,185 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 4,173 | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 4,144 | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 4,119 | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 4,045 | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 3,959 | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 3,855 | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 3,772 | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 3,607 | -4.4% |
| 1972 | 3,455 | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 3,299 | -4.5% |
| 1974 | 3,142 | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 3,001 | -4.5% |
| 1976 | 2,876 | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 2,768 | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 2,691 | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 2,612 | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 2,553 | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 2,505 | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 2,458 | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 2,410 | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 2,354 | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 2,287 | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 2,222 | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 2,155 | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 2,106 | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 2,141 | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 2,007 | -6.3% |
| 1991 | 1,982 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 1,948 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 1,912 | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 1,895 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 1,884 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 1,875 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 1,862 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 1,846 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 1,820 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 1,786 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 1,750 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 1,711 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 1,667 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 1,638 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 1,581 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 1,539 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 1,498 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 1,478 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 1,434 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 1,417 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 1,400 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 1,387 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 1,368 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 1,361 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 1,345 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 1,328 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 1,314 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 1,341 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 1,340 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 935 | -30.2% |
| 2021 | 987 | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 1,188 | +20.4% |
| 2023 | 1,157 | -2.6% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 1,157 is above the median for high income countries, which is 114, 10.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Panama's 1,157 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 330.5, 3.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of child deaths unwpp in Panama changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -30.2% | 1,340 | 935 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4,136 | 4,115 | 4,155 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4,096 | 3,855 | 4,185 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,122 | 2,612 | 3,772 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,319 | 2,106 | 2,553 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,903 | 1,820 | 2,007 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,608 | 1,434 | 1,786 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,360 | 1,314 | 1,417 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,067 | 935 | 1,188 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths unwpp in Panama?
- Number of child deaths unwpp in Panama was 1,157 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths unwpp recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 4,185 in 1963.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths unwpp recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 935 in 2020.
- How does Panama rank for number of child deaths unwpp?
- Panama ranks 107th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of child deaths unwpp rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths unwpp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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