Number of neonatal deaths in Panama
Panama: Number of neonatal deaths was 490 deaths in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
490 deaths
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
113th
of 204 countries
All-time high
1,195 deaths
in 1961
All-time low
490 deaths
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Number of neonatal deaths in Panama, 1950–2019
Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal deaths in Panama is 490 deaths, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Panama peaked at 1,195 deaths in 1961 and was at its lowest, 490 deaths, in 2019.
Panama ranks 113th of 204 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 neonatal deaths in Panama, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 971 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 987 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1952 | 1,004 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1953 | 1,022 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1954 | 1,040 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1955 | 1,061 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1956 | 1,089 deaths | +2.6% |
| 1957 | 1,110 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1958 | 1,127 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1959 | 1,148 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1960 | 1,179 deaths | +2.7% |
| 1961 | 1,195 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 1,190 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 1,189 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 1,167 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 1,155 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 1,149 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 1,137 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 1,120 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 1,091 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 1,045 deaths | -4.2% |
| 1971 | 1,004 deaths | -3.9% |
| 1972 | 948 deaths | -5.6% |
| 1973 | 921 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 910 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 908 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 900 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 876 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 855 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 840 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 813 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 794 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 785 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 777 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 769 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 763 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 744 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 727 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 715 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 715 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 696 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 685 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 674 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 672 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 673 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 678 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 679 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 674 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 657 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 638 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 617 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 587 deaths | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 558 deaths | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 546 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 540 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 538 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 535 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 533 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 522 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 523 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 530 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 543 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 564 deaths | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 569 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 556 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 539 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 541 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 520 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 504 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 490 deaths | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,056 deaths | 971 deaths | 1,148 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,157 deaths | 1,091 deaths | 1,195 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 920.7 deaths | 840 deaths | 1,045 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 760.2 deaths | 715 deaths | 813 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 672.6 deaths | 638 deaths | 696 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 549.9 deaths | 522 deaths | 617 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 535.6 deaths | 490 deaths | 569 deaths | 10 |
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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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.2875 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1195 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.2493 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1258 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in Panama?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Panama was 490 deaths in 2019, according to IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 1,195 deaths in 1961.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 490 deaths in 2019.
- How does Panama rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Panama ranks 113th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of neonatal deaths rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Deaths in children aged 0-27 days.