Percentage of children as a proportion of total population in Panama
Panama: Percentage of children as a proportion of total population was 29.41 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
29.41
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
13th
of 36 countries
All-time high
51.27
in 1967
All-time low
29.41
in 2025
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Percentage of children as a proportion of total population in Panama, 1950–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, percentage of children as a proportion of total population in Panama stood at 29.41. That is the lowest value across all 76 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of children as a proportion of total population in Panama peaked at 51.27 in 1967 and was at its lowest, 29.41, in 2025.
Panama ranks 13th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 76 years of available data.
Percentage of children as a proportion of total population in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 48.64 | — |
| 1951 | 48.9 | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 49.14 | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 49.37 | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 49.58 | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 49.78 | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 49.95 | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 50.12 | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 50.27 | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 50.42 | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 50.57 | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 50.71 | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 50.84 | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 50.97 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 51.08 | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 51.17 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 51.24 | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 51.27 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 51.24 | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 51.17 | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 51.08 | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 50.94 | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 50.77 | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 50.56 | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 50.31 | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 50.02 | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 49.68 | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 49.3 | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 48.86 | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 48.39 | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 47.88 | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 47.35 | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 46.81 | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 46.29 | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 45.77 | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 45.24 | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 44.72 | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 44.2 | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 43.67 | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 43.15 | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 42.64 | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 42.14 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 41.65 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 41.19 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 40.74 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 40.33 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 39.93 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 39.55 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 39.17 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 38.78 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 38.38 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 37.96 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 37.54 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 37.12 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 36.72 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 36.34 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 35.96 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 35.59 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 35.24 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 34.9 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 34.57 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 34.27 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 33.98 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 33.69 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 33.4 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 33.1 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 32.79 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 32.48 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 32.14 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 31.77 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 31.4 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 31.02 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 30.62 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 30.19 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 29.79 | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 29.41 | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 49.62 | 48.64 | 50.42 | 10 |
| 1960s | 51.03 | 50.57 | 51.27 | 10 |
| 1970s | 49.99 | 48.39 | 51.08 | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.51 | 43.15 | 47.88 | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.61 | 38.78 | 42.64 | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.58 | 34.9 | 38.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.22 | 31.77 | 34.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.41 | 29.41 | 31.4 | 6 |
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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)
- 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)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 0.7291 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0412 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 0.6518 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0386 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of children as a proportion of total population in Panama?
- Percentage of children as a proportion of total population in Panama was 29.41 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest percentage of children as a proportion of total population recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 51.27 in 1967.
- What is the lowest percentage of children as a proportion of total population recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.41 in 2025.
- How does Panama rank for percentage of children as a proportion of total population?
- Panama ranks 13th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of children as a proportion of total population rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Percentage of children as a proportion of total population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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