Children died before five per woman in Panama

Panama: Children died before five per woman was 0.0354 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0354
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
87th
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.6848
in 1951
All-time low
0.0353
in 2021
Years of data
75
1950–2024

Children died before five per woman in Panama, 1950–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Panama recorded 0.0354 for children died before five per woman in 2024.

The figure is down 20.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children died before five per woman in Panama peaked at 0.6848 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 0.0353, in 2021.

Panama ranks 87th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Children died before five per woman in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Children died before five per woman in Panama, 1950 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1950 0.6732 —
1951 0.6848 +1.7%
1952 0.6709 -2.0%
1953 0.656 -2.2%
1954 0.638 -2.7%
1955 0.6227 -2.4%
1956 0.6056 -2.7%
1957 0.5914 -2.4%
1958 0.5761 -2.6%
1959 0.5627 -2.3%
1960 0.5486 -2.5%
1961 0.5352 -2.4%
1962 0.5206 -2.7%
1963 0.5053 -2.9%
1964 0.4865 -3.7%
1965 0.4665 -4.1%
1966 0.4474 -4.1%
1967 0.4267 -4.6%
1968 0.4049 -5.1%
1969 0.3808 -6.0%
1970 0.3549 -6.8%
1971 0.3287 -7.4%
1972 0.3018 -8.2%
1973 0.2746 -9.0%
1974 0.2504 -8.8%
1975 0.2301 -8.1%
1976 0.2127 -7.5%
1977 0.1981 -6.9%
1978 0.1857 -6.3%
1979 0.1754 -5.5%
1980 0.1663 -5.2%
1981 0.1578 -5.1%
1982 0.1491 -5.5%
1983 0.141 -5.4%
1984 0.1319 -6.5%
1985 0.1234 -6.5%
1986 0.1161 -6.0%
1987 0.1092 -5.9%
1988 0.1032 -5.5%
1989 0.0984 -4.6%
1990 0.0941 -4.4%
1991 0.089 -5.4%
1992 0.0858 -3.6%
1993 0.0834 -2.8%
1994 0.0815 -2.3%
1995 0.0799 -1.9%
1996 0.0785 -1.8%
1997 0.0769 -2.0%
1998 0.0751 -2.3%
1999 0.0729 -2.8%
2000 0.0706 -3.3%
2001 0.068 -3.7%
2002 0.0653 -3.9%
2003 0.0628 -3.9%
2004 0.0609 -3.0%
2005 0.0583 -4.3%
2006 0.0558 -4.3%
2007 0.0538 -3.4%
2008 0.0522 -3.0%
2009 0.0503 -3.7%
2010 0.0487 -3.1%
2011 0.0479 -1.6%
2012 0.0471 -1.8%
2013 0.0458 -2.8%
2014 0.0448 -2.1%
2015 0.0439 -2.0%
2016 0.0429 -2.4%
2017 0.0416 -3.0%
2018 0.0398 -4.4%
2019 0.0377 -5.3%
2020 0.0363 -3.8%
2021 0.0353 -2.6%
2022 0.0357 +1.2%
2023 0.0354 -0.8%
2024 0.0354 -0.0%

Panama compared with similar countries

  • Panama's 0.0354 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0082, 4.3× the median. (65 countries reporting)
  • Panama's 0.0354 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0265, 1.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 0.6281 0.5627 0.6848 10
1960s 0.4723 0.3808 0.5486 10
1970s 0.2512 0.1754 0.3549 10
1980s 0.1296 0.0984 0.1663 10
1990s 0.0817 0.0729 0.0941 10
2000s 0.0598 0.0503 0.0706 10
2010s 0.044 0.0377 0.0487 10
2020s 0.0356 0.0353 0.0363 5

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 84 Indonesia 0.0386 compare
  2. 85 Jordan 0.0379 compare
  3. 86 Paraguay 0.0373 compare
  4. 88 Morocco 0.0354 compare
  5. 89 Nauru 0.0353 compare
  6. 90 Azerbaijan 0.0352 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is children died before five per woman in Panama?
Children died before five per woman in Panama was 0.0354 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest children died before five per woman recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 0.6848 in 1951.
What is the lowest children died before five per woman recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0353 in 2021.
How does Panama rank for children died before five per woman?
Panama ranks 87th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is children died before five per woman rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Panama data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children died before five per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children died before five per woman
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
200 places, 16,060 data points, 1800–2024
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