Number of stillbirths in Panama
Panama: Number of stillbirths was 477 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of stillbirths in Panama, 2000–2023
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
Panama recorded 477 for number of stillbirths in 2023.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of stillbirths in Panama peaked at 570 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 419, in 2020.
Panama ranks 113th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Number of stillbirths in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 570 | — |
| 2001 | 562 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 551 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 542 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 536 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 521 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 508 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 499 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 491 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 482 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 474 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 472 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 464 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 455 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 446 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 435 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 422 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 425 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 427 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 420 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 419 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 445 | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 474 | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 477 | +0.6% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 477 is above the median for high income countries, which is 173, 2.8× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Panama's 477 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 477, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 526.2 | 482 | 570 | 10 |
| 2010s | 444 | 420 | 474 | 10 |
| 2020s | 453.75 | 419 | 477 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 101 (2100)
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- 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 stillbirths in Panama?
- Number of stillbirths in Panama was 477 in 2023, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of stillbirths recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 570 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of stillbirths recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 419 in 2020.
- How does Panama rank for number of stillbirths?
- Panama ranks 113th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of stillbirths rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of stillbirths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of fetal deaths at 28 weeks or more of gestation