% of premature births - less than 37 weeks in Panama
Panama: % of premature births - less than 37 weeks was 12.51 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
12.51
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
4th
of 17 countries
All-time high
12.6
in 2013
All-time low
11.8
in 2019
Years of data
13
2012–2024
% of premature births - less than 37 weeks in Panama, 2012–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, % of premature births - less than 37 weeks in Panama stood at 12.51.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, % of premature births - less than 37 weeks in Panama peaked at 12.6 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 11.8, in 2019.
% of premature births - less than 37 weeks in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 12.5 | — |
| 2013 | 12.6 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 12.3 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 11.9 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 12 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 11.9 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 12 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 11.8 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 12.1 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 11.95 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 12.44 | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 12.47 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 12.51 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.12 | 11.8 | 12.6 | 8 |
| 2020s | 12.29 | 11.95 | 12.51 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is % of premature births - less than 37 weeks in Panama?
- % of premature births - less than 37 weeks in Panama was 12.51 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest % of premature births - less than 37 weeks recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 12.6 in 2013.
- What is the lowest % of premature births - less than 37 weeks recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.8 in 2019.
- How does Panama rank for % of premature births - less than 37 weeks?
- Panama ranks 4th out of 17 countries with data for 2024.
- Is % of premature births - less than 37 weeks rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of % of premature births - less than 37 weeks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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