Number of infant deaths in Panama
Panama: Number of infant deaths was 855 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
855
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
112th
of 195 countries
All-time high
3,042
in 1964
All-time low
845
in 2022
Years of data
71
1954–2024
Number of infant deaths in Panama, 1954–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths in Panama is 855, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Panama peaked at 3,042 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 845, in 2022.
Panama ranks 112th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 71 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 2,789 | — |
| 1955 | 2,802 | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 2,816 | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 2,838 | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 2,863 | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 2,894 | +1.1% |
| 1960 | 2,930 | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 2,972 | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 3,005 | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 3,030 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 3,042 | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 3,037 | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 3,027 | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 3,007 | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 2,968 | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 2,909 | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 2,833 | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 2,738 | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 2,624 | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 2,493 | -5.0% |
| 1974 | 2,369 | -5.0% |
| 1975 | 2,263 | -4.5% |
| 1976 | 2,176 | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 2,108 | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 2,054 | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 2,016 | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 1,984 | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 1,953 | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 1,920 | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 1,885 | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 1,840 | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 1,786 | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 1,732 | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 1,681 | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 1,635 | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 1,597 | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 1,568 | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 1,540 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 1,516 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 1,505 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 1,500 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 1,499 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 1,498 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 1,494 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 1,484 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 1,466 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 1,441 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 1,410 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 1,375 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 1,340 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 1,310 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 1,274 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 1,234 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 1,202 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 1,177 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 1,151 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 1,127 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 1,114 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 1,103 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 1,087 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 1,075 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 1,067 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 1,057 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 1,037 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 1,003 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 950 | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 892 | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 855 | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 845 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 848 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 855 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,834 | 2,789 | 2,894 | 6 |
| 1960s | 2,993 | 2,909 | 3,042 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,367 | 2,016 | 2,833 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,801 | 1,597 | 1,984 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,507 | 1,466 | 1,568 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,291 | 1,151 | 1,441 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,062 | 950 | 1,127 | 10 |
| 2020s | 859 | 845 | 892 | 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,074 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 101 (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 infant deaths in Panama?
- Number of infant deaths in Panama was 855 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 3,042 in 1964.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 845 in 2022.
- How does Panama rank for number of infant deaths?
- Panama ranks 112th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. 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 infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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