Children under age 5 in Panama
Panama: Children under age 5 was 359,780 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
359,780
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
120th
of 236 countries
All-time high
387,545
in 2017
All-time low
144,536
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Children under age 5 in Panama, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, children under age 5 in Panama stood at 359,780.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children under age 5 in Panama peaked at 387,545 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 144,536, in 1950.
Panama ranks 120th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Children under age 5 in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 144,536 | — |
| 1951 | 149,198 | +3.2% |
| 1952 | 154,128 | +3.3% |
| 1953 | 159,428 | +3.4% |
| 1954 | 164,681 | +3.3% |
| 1955 | 169,730 | +3.1% |
| 1956 | 174,892 | +3.0% |
| 1957 | 180,139 | +3.0% |
| 1958 | 185,444 | +2.9% |
| 1959 | 191,000 | +3.0% |
| 1960 | 197,044 | +3.2% |
| 1961 | 203,606 | +3.3% |
| 1962 | 210,586 | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 217,852 | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 225,086 | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 231,893 | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 238,123 | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 243,709 | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 248,592 | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 252,924 | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 257,019 | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 260,957 | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 264,628 | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 267,885 | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 270,636 | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 272,743 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 274,135 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 275,059 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 275,884 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 277,020 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 278,782 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 281,372 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 284,927 | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 289,437 | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 294,413 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 299,200 | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 303,472 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 306,998 | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 309,674 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 311,846 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 314,072 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 316,213 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 318,200 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 320,326 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 322,480 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 324,598 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 327,079 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 330,027 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 333,162 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 336,373 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 339,516 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 342,513 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 345,342 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 348,044 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 350,971 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 353,900 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 356,476 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 359,080 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 361,924 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 364,601 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 367,346 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 370,960 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 374,951 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 378,509 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 381,689 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 384,573 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 386,584 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 387,545 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 387,465 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 385,143 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 379,843 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 372,893 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 365,940 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 359,780 | -1.7% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 359,780 is above the median for high income countries, which is 127,928, 2.8× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Panama's 359,780 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 131,653, 2.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 167,318 | 144,536 | 191,000 | 10 |
| 1960s | 226,942 | 197,044 | 252,924 | 10 |
| 1970s | 269,597 | 257,019 | 277,020 | 10 |
| 1980s | 296,012 | 278,782 | 311,846 | 10 |
| 1990s | 324,253 | 314,072 | 336,373 | 10 |
| 2000s | 352,237 | 339,516 | 364,601 | 10 |
| 2010s | 380,476 | 367,346 | 387,545 | 10 |
| 2020s | 369,614 | 359,780 | 379,843 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More reference data data for Panama
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1446 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6179 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.9793 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0285 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.9793 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4849 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2267 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1553 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children under age 5 in Panama?
- Children under age 5 in Panama was 359,780 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children under age 5 recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 387,545 in 2017.
- What is the lowest children under age 5 recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 144,536 in 1950.
- How does Panama rank for children under age 5?
- Panama ranks 120th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children under age 5 rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children under age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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