Number of children who die before age 5 in Panama
Panama: Number of children who die before age 5 was 1,157 deaths in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1,157 deaths
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
107th
of 236 countries
All-time high
4,185 deaths
in 1963
All-time low
935 deaths
in 2020
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children who die before age 5 in Panama, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of children who die before age 5 in Panama is 1,157 deaths, 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 children who die before age 5 in Panama peaked at 4,185 deaths in 1963 and was at its lowest, 935 deaths, 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 children who die before age 5 in Panama, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4,155 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 4,151 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 4,150 deaths | -0.0% |
| 1953 | 4,152 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 4,145 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 4,135 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 4,119 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1957 | 4,117 deaths | -0.0% |
| 1958 | 4,115 deaths | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 4,124 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 4,141 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 4,163 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 4,176 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 4,185 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 4,173 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 4,144 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 4,119 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 4,045 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 3,959 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 3,855 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 3,772 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 3,607 deaths | -4.4% |
| 1972 | 3,455 deaths | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 3,299 deaths | -4.5% |
| 1974 | 3,142 deaths | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 3,001 deaths | -4.5% |
| 1976 | 2,876 deaths | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 2,768 deaths | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 2,691 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 2,612 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 2,553 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 2,505 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 2,458 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 2,410 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 2,354 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 2,287 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 2,222 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 2,155 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 2,106 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 2,141 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 2,007 deaths | -6.3% |
| 1991 | 1,982 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 1,948 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 1,912 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 1,895 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 1,884 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 1,875 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 1,862 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 1,846 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 1,820 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 1,786 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 1,750 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 1,711 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 1,667 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 1,638 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 1,581 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 1,539 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 1,498 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 1,478 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 1,434 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 1,417 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 1,400 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 1,387 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 1,368 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 1,361 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 1,345 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 1,328 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 1,314 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 1,341 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 1,340 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 935 deaths | -30.2% |
| 2021 | 987 deaths | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 1,188 deaths | +20.4% |
| 2023 | 1,157 deaths | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4,136 deaths | 4,115 deaths | 4,155 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 4,096 deaths | 3,855 deaths | 4,185 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,122 deaths | 2,612 deaths | 3,772 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,319 deaths | 2,106 deaths | 2,553 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,903 deaths | 1,820 deaths | 2,007 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,608 deaths | 1,434 deaths | 1,786 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,360 deaths | 1,314 deaths | 1,417 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,067 deaths | 935 deaths | 1,188 deaths | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children who die before age 5 in Panama?
- Number of children who die before age 5 in Panama was 1,157 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 4,185 deaths in 1963.
- What is the lowest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 935 deaths in 2020.
- How does Panama rank for number of children who die before age 5?
- Panama ranks 107th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children who die before age 5 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children who die before age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.