Number of infant deaths gho in Panama
Panama: Number of infant deaths gho was 757 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
757
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
113th
of 199 countries
All-time high
3,048
in 1964
All-time low
757
in 2023
Years of data
70
1954–2023
Number of infant deaths gho in Panama, 1954–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths gho in Panama is 757, 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 gho in Panama peaked at 3,048 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 757, 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 gho in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 2,826 | — |
| 1955 | 2,835 | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 2,851 | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 2,872 | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 2,892 | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 2,919 | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 2,954 | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 2,990 | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 3,020 | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 3,040 | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 3,048 | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 3,040 | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 3,028 | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 3,008 | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 2,965 | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 2,902 | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 2,824 | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 2,727 | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 2,609 | -4.3% |
| 1973 | 2,477 | -5.1% |
| 1974 | 2,356 | -4.9% |
| 1975 | 2,250 | -4.5% |
| 1976 | 2,163 | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 2,097 | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 2,044 | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 2,004 | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 1,974 | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 1,942 | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 1,913 | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 1,882 | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 1,842 | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 1,789 | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 1,734 | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 1,682 | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 1,634 | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 1,596 | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 1,565 | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 1,534 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 1,507 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 1,495 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 1,488 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 1,484 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 1,483 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 1,478 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 1,467 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 1,451 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 1,424 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 1,393 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 1,357 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 1,320 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 1,289 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 1,253 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 1,214 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 1,183 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 1,158 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 1,133 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 1,111 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 1,099 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 1,090 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 1,079 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 1,072 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 1,068 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 1,062 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 1,048 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 1,018 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 960 | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 886 | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 827 | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 789 | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 757 | -4.1% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 757 is above the median for high income countries, which is 209, 3.6× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Panama's 757 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 631, 1.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,866 | 2,826 | 2,919 | 6 |
| 1960s | 3,000 | 2,902 | 3,048 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,355 | 2,004 | 2,824 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,799 | 1,596 | 1,974 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,495 | 1,451 | 1,565 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,272 | 1,133 | 1,424 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,061 | 960 | 1,111 | 10 |
| 2020s | 814.75 | 757 | 886 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths gho in Panama?
- Number of infant deaths gho in Panama was 757 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths gho recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 3,048 in 1964.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths gho recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 757 in 2023.
- How does Panama rank for number of infant deaths gho?
- Panama ranks 113th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths gho 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infant deaths gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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