Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Panama
Panama: Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) was 15.28 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
15.28
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
98th
of 200 countries
All-time high
30.39
in 1990
All-time low
15.07
in 2022
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Panama, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Panama recorded 15.28 for under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in 2024.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Panama peaked at 30.39 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 15.07, in 2022.
That places Panama 98th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 30.39 | — |
| 1991 | 29.69 | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 29.09 | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 28.67 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 28.32 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 28.04 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 27.73 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 27.36 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 26.91 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 26.36 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 25.71 | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 24.98 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 24.2 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 23.42 | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 22.63 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 21.87 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 21.15 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 20.47 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 19.84 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 19.24 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 18.71 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 18.25 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 17.87 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 17.54 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 17.31 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 17.14 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 16.96 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 16.7 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 16.3 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 15.87 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 15.47 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 15.18 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 15.07 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 15.15 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 15.28 | +0.9% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 15.28 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.65, 3.3× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Panama's 15.28 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.05, 1.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.26 | 26.36 | 30.39 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.35 | 19.24 | 25.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.26 | 15.87 | 18.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.23 | 15.07 | 15.47 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 101 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- 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 under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Panama?
- Under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Panama was 15.28 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 30.39 in 1990.
- What is the lowest under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.07 in 2022.
- How does Panama rank for under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates?
- Panama ranks 98th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. 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 Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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