Number of infant deaths in Panama
Panama: Number of infant deaths was 757.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
757.0%
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
113th
of 199 countries
All-time high
3,048.0%
in 1964
All-time low
757.0%
in 2023
Years of data
70
1954–2023
Number of infant deaths in Panama, 1954–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths in Panama is 757.0%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Panama peaked at 3,048.0% in 1964 and was at its lowest, 757.0%, in 2023.
Panama ranks 113th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 2,826.0% | — |
| 1955 | 2,835.0% | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 2,851.0% | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 2,872.0% | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 2,892.0% | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 2,919.0% | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 2,954.0% | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 2,990.0% | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 3,020.0% | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 3,040.0% | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 3,048.0% | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 3,040.0% | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 3,028.0% | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 3,008.0% | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 2,965.0% | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 2,902.0% | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 2,824.0% | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 2,727.0% | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 2,609.0% | -4.3% |
| 1973 | 2,477.0% | -5.1% |
| 1974 | 2,356.0% | -4.9% |
| 1975 | 2,250.0% | -4.5% |
| 1976 | 2,163.0% | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 2,097.0% | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 2,044.0% | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 2,004.0% | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 1,974.0% | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 1,942.0% | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 1,913.0% | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 1,882.0% | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 1,842.0% | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 1,789.0% | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 1,734.0% | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 1,682.0% | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 1,634.0% | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 1,596.0% | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 1,565.0% | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 1,534.0% | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 1,507.0% | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 1,495.0% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 1,488.0% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 1,484.0% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 1,483.0% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 1,478.0% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 1,467.0% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 1,451.0% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 1,424.0% | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 1,393.0% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 1,357.0% | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 1,320.0% | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 1,289.0% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 1,253.0% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 1,214.0% | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 1,183.0% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 1,158.0% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 1,133.0% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 1,111.0% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 1,099.0% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 1,090.0% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 1,079.0% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 1,072.0% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 1,068.0% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 1,062.0% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 1,048.0% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 1,018.0% | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 960.0% | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 886.0% | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 827.0% | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 789.0% | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 757.0% | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,865.8% | 2,826.0% | 2,919.0% | 6 |
| 1960s | 2,999.5% | 2,902.0% | 3,048.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,355.1% | 2,004.0% | 2,824.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,798.8% | 1,596.0% | 1,974.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,495.2% | 1,451.0% | 1,565.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,272.4% | 1,133.0% | 1,424.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,060.7% | 960.0% | 1,111.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 814.8% | 757.0% | 886.0% | 4 |
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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)
- 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)
- 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 757.0% in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 3,048.0% in 1964.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 757.0% in 2023.
- How does Panama rank for number of infant deaths?
- Panama ranks 113th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.8%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.