Number of neonatal deaths by region in Panama
Panama: Number of neonatal deaths by region was 379 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of neonatal deaths by region in Panama, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number of neonatal deaths by region in Panama stood at 379. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.5% on the previous year and down 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths by region in Panama peaked at 2,051 in 1966 and was at its lowest, 379, in 2024.
That places Panama 119th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths by region in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,829 | — |
| 1961 | 1,882 | +2.9% |
| 1962 | 1,930 | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 1,978 | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 2,009 | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 2,037 | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 2,051 | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 2,030 | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 1,980 | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 1,911 | -3.5% |
| 1970 | 1,840 | -3.7% |
| 1971 | 1,759 | -4.4% |
| 1972 | 1,674 | -4.8% |
| 1973 | 1,594 | -4.8% |
| 1974 | 1,526 | -4.3% |
| 1975 | 1,473 | -3.5% |
| 1976 | 1,433 | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 1,399 | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 1,369 | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 1,354 | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 1,336 | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 1,321 | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 1,306 | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 1,292 | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 1,267 | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 1,229 | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 1,187 | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 1,142 | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 1,105 | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 1,073 | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 1,048 | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 1,015 | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 996 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 980 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 970 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 962 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 955 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 947 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 933 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 911 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 886 | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 858 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 830 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 803 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 780 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 745 | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 717 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 695 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 674 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 652 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 631 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 617 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 600 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 584 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 574 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 572 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 575 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 580 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 579 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 564 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 545 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 531 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 497 | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 438 | -11.9% |
| 2024 | 379 | -13.5% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 379 is above the median for high income countries, which is 155, 2.4× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Panama's 379 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 403, 94% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,964 | 1,829 | 2,051 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,542 | 1,354 | 1,840 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,226 | 1,073 | 1,336 | 10 |
| 1990s | 971.7 | 911 | 1,048 | 10 |
| 2000s | 764 | 652 | 886 | 10 |
| 2010s | 587.6 | 564 | 631 | 10 |
| 2020s | 478 | 379 | 545 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths by region in Panama?
- Number of neonatal deaths by region in Panama was 379 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths by region recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 2,051 in 1966.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths by region recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 379 in 2024.
- How does Panama rank for number of neonatal deaths by region?
- Panama ranks 119th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths by region rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of neonates – babies under 28 days old – who die each year.