Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Panama
Panama: Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0114 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0114 deaths per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
113th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0409 deaths per square kilometre
in 1964
All-time low
0.0114 deaths per square kilometre
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Panama, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
Panama recorded 0.0114 deaths per square kilometre for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Panama peaked at 0.0409 deaths per square kilometre in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.0114 deaths per square kilometre, in 2022.
That places Panama 113th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Panama, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.04 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0404 deaths per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0408 deaths per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0409 deaths per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0409 deaths per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0407 deaths per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0404 deaths per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0399 deaths per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0391 deaths per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0381 deaths per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0368 deaths per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0353 deaths per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0335 deaths per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0319 deaths per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0304 deaths per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0293 deaths per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0284 deaths per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0276 deaths per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0271 deaths per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0267 deaths per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0263 deaths per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0258 deaths per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0254 deaths per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0248 deaths per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 0.024 deaths per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0233 deaths per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0226 deaths per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 0.022 deaths per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0215 deaths per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0211 deaths per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0207 deaths per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0204 deaths per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0202 deaths per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0202 deaths per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0202 deaths per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0202 deaths per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0201 deaths per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.02 deaths per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0197 deaths per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0194 deaths per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.019 deaths per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0185 deaths per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.018 deaths per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0176 deaths per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0171 deaths per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0166 deaths per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0162 deaths per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0158 deaths per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0155 deaths per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0152 deaths per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.015 deaths per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0148 deaths per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0146 deaths per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0145 deaths per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0144 deaths per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0143 deaths per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.014 deaths per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0135 deaths per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0128 deaths per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 0.012 deaths per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0115 deaths per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0114 deaths per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0114 deaths per square kilometre | +0.4% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 0.0114 deaths per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0038 deaths per square kilometre, 3.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Panama's 0.0114 deaths per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0121 deaths per square kilometre, 94% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0404 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0391 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0409 deaths per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0318 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0271 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0381 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0242 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0215 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0267 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0203 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0197 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0211 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0174 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0155 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0194 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0143 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0128 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0152 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0116 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0114 deaths per square kilometre | 0.012 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 110 Kyrgyzstan 0.0117 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 111 United Kingdom 0.0115 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 112 Tunisia 0.0115 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 114 Belgium 0.0111 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 115 Armenia 0.0109 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 116 Vanuatu 0.0108 deaths per square kilometre compare
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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.2522 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0378 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.3451 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Panama?
- Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Panama was 0.0114 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0409 deaths per square kilometre in 1964.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0114 deaths per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Panama rank for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre?
- Panama ranks 113th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of infant deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of infant deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.