Number of infant deaths unwpp in Panama
Panama: Number of infant deaths unwpp was 898 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
898
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
108th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3,036
in 1963
All-time low
735
in 2020
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of infant deaths unwpp in Panama, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Panama recorded 898 for number of infant deaths unwpp in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths unwpp in Panama peaked at 3,036 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 735, in 2020.
Panama ranks 108th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths unwpp in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2,857 | — |
| 1951 | 2,865 | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 2,877 | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 2,893 | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 2,897 | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 2,899 | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 2,901 | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 2,911 | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 2,922 | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 2,943 | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 2,971 | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 3,001 | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 3,022 | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 3,036 | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 3,030 | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 3,011 | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 2,995 | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 2,949 | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 2,893 | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 2,826 | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 2,771 | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 2,669 | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 2,566 | -3.9% |
| 1973 | 2,455 | -4.3% |
| 1974 | 2,345 | -4.5% |
| 1975 | 2,245 | -4.3% |
| 1976 | 2,158 | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 2,083 | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 2,028 | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 1,981 | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 1,945 | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 1,915 | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 1,887 | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 1,857 | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 1,815 | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 1,763 | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 1,713 | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 1,662 | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 1,621 | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 1,619 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 1,556 | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 1,528 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 1,503 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 1,483 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 1,473 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 1,466 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 1,460 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 1,451 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 1,439 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 1,420 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 1,395 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 1,367 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 1,337 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 1,304 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 1,283 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 1,239 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 1,206 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 1,176 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 1,159 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 1,129 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 1,113 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 1,104 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 1,093 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 1,078 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 1,070 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 1,058 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 1,037 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 1,053 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 1,074 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 1,031 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 735 | -28.7% |
| 2021 | 752 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 919 | +22.2% |
| 2023 | 898 | -2.3% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 898 is above the median for high income countries, which is 97, 9.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Panama's 898 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 278, 3.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of infant deaths unwpp in Panama changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -28.7% | 1,031 | 735 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,896 | 2,857 | 2,943 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2,973 | 2,826 | 3,036 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,330 | 1,981 | 2,771 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,780 | 1,619 | 1,945 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,478 | 1,420 | 1,556 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,260 | 1,129 | 1,395 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,071 | 1,031 | 1,113 | 10 |
| 2020s | 826 | 735 | 919 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths unwpp in Panama?
- Number of infant deaths unwpp in Panama was 898 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths unwpp recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 3,036 in 1963.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths unwpp recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 735 in 2020.
- How does Panama rank for number of infant deaths unwpp?
- Panama ranks 108th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths unwpp rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. 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 unwpp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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