Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Panama
Panama: Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0114 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0114 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
113th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0409 units per square kilometre
in 1964
All-time low
0.0114 units 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 units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Panama is 0.0114 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is 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 units per square kilometre in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.0114 units 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 | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.04 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0404 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0408 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0409 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0409 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0407 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0404 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0399 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0391 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0381 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0368 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0353 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0335 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0319 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0304 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0293 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0284 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0276 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0271 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0267 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0263 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0258 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0254 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0248 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 0.024 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0233 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0226 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 0.022 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0215 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0211 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0207 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0204 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0202 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0202 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0202 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0202 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0201 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.02 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0197 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0194 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.019 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0185 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.018 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0176 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0171 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0166 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0162 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0158 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0155 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0152 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.015 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0148 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0146 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0145 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0144 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0143 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.014 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0135 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0128 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 0.012 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0115 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0114 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0114 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 0.0114 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0038 units per square kilometre, 3.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Panama's 0.0114 units per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0121 units per square kilometre, 94% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0404 units per square kilometre | 0.0391 units per square kilometre | 0.0409 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0318 units per square kilometre | 0.0271 units per square kilometre | 0.0381 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0242 units per square kilometre | 0.0215 units per square kilometre | 0.0267 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0203 units per square kilometre | 0.0197 units per square kilometre | 0.0211 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0174 units per square kilometre | 0.0155 units per square kilometre | 0.0194 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0143 units per square kilometre | 0.0128 units per square kilometre | 0.0152 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0116 units per square kilometre | 0.0114 units per square kilometre | 0.012 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 110 Kyrgyzstan 0.0117 units per square kilometre compare
- 111 United Kingdom 0.0115 units per square kilometre compare
- 112 Tunisia 0.0115 units per square kilometre compare
- 114 Belgium 0.0111 units per square kilometre compare
- 115 Armenia 0.0109 units per square kilometre compare
- 116 Vanuatu 0.0108 units 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 units 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 units 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 units 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
- 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.