Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Panama
Panama: Number of neonatal deaths ihme was 490 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
490
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
113th
of 204 countries
All-time high
1,195
in 1961
All-time low
490
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Panama, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal deaths ihme in Panama is 490, 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 ihme in Panama peaked at 1,195 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 490, 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 ihme in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 971 | — |
| 1951 | 987 | +1.6% |
| 1952 | 1,004 | +1.7% |
| 1953 | 1,022 | +1.8% |
| 1954 | 1,040 | +1.8% |
| 1955 | 1,061 | +2.0% |
| 1956 | 1,089 | +2.6% |
| 1957 | 1,110 | +1.9% |
| 1958 | 1,127 | +1.5% |
| 1959 | 1,148 | +1.9% |
| 1960 | 1,179 | +2.7% |
| 1961 | 1,195 | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 1,190 | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 1,189 | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 1,167 | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 1,155 | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 1,149 | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 1,137 | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 1,120 | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 1,091 | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 1,045 | -4.2% |
| 1971 | 1,004 | -3.9% |
| 1972 | 948 | -5.6% |
| 1973 | 921 | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 910 | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 908 | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 900 | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 876 | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 855 | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 840 | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 813 | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 794 | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 785 | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 777 | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 769 | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 763 | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 744 | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 727 | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 715 | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 715 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 696 | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 685 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 674 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 672 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 673 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 678 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 679 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 674 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 657 | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 638 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 617 | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 587 | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 558 | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 546 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 540 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 538 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 535 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 533 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 522 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 523 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 530 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 543 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 564 | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 569 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 556 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 539 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 541 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 520 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 504 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 490 | -2.8% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 490 is above the median for high income countries, which is 143, 3.4× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Panama's 490 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 454, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,056 | 971 | 1,148 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,157 | 1,091 | 1,195 | 10 |
| 1970s | 920.7 | 840 | 1,045 | 10 |
| 1980s | 760.2 | 715 | 813 | 10 |
| 1990s | 672.6 | 638 | 696 | 10 |
| 2000s | 549.9 | 522 | 617 | 10 |
| 2010s | 535.6 | 490 | 569 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Panama
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 101 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0398 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths ihme in Panama?
- Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Panama was 490 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths ihme recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 1,195 in 1961.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths ihme recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 490 in 2019.
- How does Panama rank for number of neonatal deaths ihme?
- Panama ranks 113th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of neonatal deaths ihme 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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