Number of neonatal deaths, per capita in Panama
Panama: Number of neonatal deaths, per capita was 0.0001 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of neonatal deaths, per capita in Panama, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal deaths, per capita in Panama is 0.0001 units per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.6% on the previous year and down 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths, per capita in Panama peaked at 0.0016 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per person, in 2024.
That places Panama 118th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of neonatal deaths, per capita in Panama, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0016 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0016 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 0.0016 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0016 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0016 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0016 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0015 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0015 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0014 units per person | -5.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0013 units per person | -6.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0012 units per person | -6.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0011 units per person | -7.0% |
| 1972 | 0.001 units per person | -7.4% |
| 1973 | 0.001 units per person | -7.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0009 units per person | -6.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0009 units per person | -6.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0008 units per person | -5.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0008 units per person | -4.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0007 units per person | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0007 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0007 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0007 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0006 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0006 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0006 units per person | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0006 units per person | -5.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0005 units per person | -5.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0005 units per person | -5.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0005 units per person | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0004 units per person | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0004 units per person | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0004 units per person | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0004 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0004 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0004 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0004 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0003 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0003 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0003 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0003 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0003 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0003 units per person | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0003 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 units per person | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 units per person | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 units per person | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 units per person | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 units per person | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 units per person | -13.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 units per person | -14.6% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 0.0001 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 units per person, 3.3× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Panama's 0.0001 units per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0001 units per person, 79% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0015 units per person | 0.0013 units per person | 0.0016 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 115 Mauritius 0.0001 units per person compare
- 116 Brazil 0.0001 units per person compare
- 117 Libya 0.0001 units per person compare
- 119 Nauru 0.0001 units per person compare
- 120 Colombia 0.0001 units per person compare
- 121 Kosovo 0.0001 units per person compare
- 121 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.0001 units per person 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 neonatal deaths, per capita in Panama?
- Number of neonatal deaths, per capita in Panama was 0.0001 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths, per capita recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0016 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths, per capita recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per person in 2024.
- How does Panama rank for number of neonatal deaths, per capita?
- Panama ranks 118th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths, per capita rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of neonatal deaths, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of neonatal deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of neonatal deaths ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of neonatal deaths UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 neonatal deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.