Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Panama
Panama: Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause was 196.41 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Panama, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Panama recorded 196.41 for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Panama peaked at 459.62 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 196.41, in 2021.
Panama ranks 110th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 364.66 | — |
| 2001 | 459.62 | +26.0% |
| 2002 | 407.32 | -11.4% |
| 2003 | 304.71 | -25.2% |
| 2004 | 336.46 | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 292.89 | -12.9% |
| 2006 | 311.37 | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 285.11 | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 223.75 | -21.5% |
| 2009 | 293.29 | +31.1% |
| 2010 | 214.18 | -27.0% |
| 2011 | 228.04 | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 292.83 | +28.4% |
| 2013 | 284.59 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 230.47 | -19.0% |
| 2015 | 249.72 | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 243.89 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 225.12 | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 221.55 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 210.91 | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 203 | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 196.41 | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 327.92 | 223.75 | 459.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 240.13 | 210.91 | 292.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 199.7 | 196.41 | 203 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Panama?
- Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Panama was 196.41 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 459.62 in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 196.41 in 2021.
- How does Panama rank for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause?
- Panama ranks 110th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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