Number of under-five deaths in Panama
Panama: Number of under-five deaths was 1,092 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1,092
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
109th
of 199 countries
All-time high
4,183
in 1963
All-time low
1,084
in 2022
Years of data
67
1958–2024
Number of under-five deaths in Panama, 1958–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Panama recorded 1,092 for number of under-five deaths in 2024.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths in Panama peaked at 4,183 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 1,084, in 2022.
That places Panama 109th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 67 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4,119 | 4,115 | 4,123 | 2 |
| 1960s | 4,112 | 3,913 | 4,183 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,119 | 2,608 | 3,792 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,292 | 2,020 | 2,554 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,893 | 1,833 | 1,980 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,614 | 1,439 | 1,801 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,334 | 1,208 | 1,410 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,101 | 1,084 | 1,143 | 5 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,074 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 101 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0966 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths in Panama?
- Number of under-five deaths in Panama was 1,092 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 4,183 in 1963.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,084 in 2022.
- How does Panama rank for number of under-five deaths?
- Panama ranks 109th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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