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

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 106 Chile 1,189 compare
  2. 107 Djibouti 1,173 compare
  3. 108 Australia 1,097 compare
  4. 110 Spain 1,073 compare
  5. 111 Italy 1,047 compare
  6. 112 El Salvador 997 compare

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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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Indicator
Number of under-five deaths
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 12,522 data points, 1955–2024
Last refreshed