Number of children under 5 in Panama
Panama: Number of children under 5 was 359,780 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
359,780 people
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
120th
of 236 countries
All-time high
387,545 people
in 2017
All-time low
144,536 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children under 5 in Panama, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, number of children under 5 in Panama stood at 359,780 people.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 5 in Panama peaked at 387,545 people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 144,536 people, 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.
Number of children under 5 in Panama, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 144,536 people | — |
| 1951 | 149,198 people | +3.2% |
| 1952 | 154,128 people | +3.3% |
| 1953 | 159,428 people | +3.4% |
| 1954 | 164,681 people | +3.3% |
| 1955 | 169,730 people | +3.1% |
| 1956 | 174,892 people | +3.0% |
| 1957 | 180,139 people | +3.0% |
| 1958 | 185,444 people | +2.9% |
| 1959 | 191,000 people | +3.0% |
| 1960 | 197,044 people | +3.2% |
| 1961 | 203,606 people | +3.3% |
| 1962 | 210,586 people | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 217,852 people | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 225,086 people | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 231,893 people | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 238,123 people | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 243,709 people | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 248,592 people | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 252,924 people | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 257,019 people | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 260,957 people | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 264,628 people | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 267,885 people | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 270,636 people | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 272,743 people | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 274,135 people | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 275,059 people | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 275,884 people | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 277,020 people | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 278,782 people | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 281,372 people | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 284,927 people | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 289,437 people | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 294,413 people | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 299,200 people | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 303,472 people | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 306,998 people | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 309,674 people | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 311,846 people | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 314,072 people | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 316,213 people | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 318,200 people | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 320,326 people | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 322,480 people | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 324,598 people | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 327,079 people | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 330,027 people | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 333,162 people | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 336,373 people | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 339,516 people | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 342,513 people | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 345,342 people | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 348,044 people | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 350,971 people | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 353,900 people | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 356,476 people | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 359,080 people | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 361,924 people | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 364,601 people | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 367,346 people | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 370,960 people | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 374,951 people | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 378,509 people | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 381,689 people | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 384,573 people | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 386,584 people | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 387,545 people | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 387,465 people | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 385,143 people | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 379,843 people | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 372,893 people | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 365,940 people | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 359,780 people | -1.7% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 359,780 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 127,928 people, 2.8× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Panama's 359,780 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 131,653 people, 2.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 167,318 people | 144,536 people | 191,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 226,942 people | 197,044 people | 252,924 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 269,597 people | 257,019 people | 277,020 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 296,012 people | 278,782 people | 311,846 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 324,253 people | 314,072 people | 336,373 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 352,237 people | 339,516 people | 364,601 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 380,476 people | 367,346 people | 387,545 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 369,614 people | 359,780 people | 379,843 people | 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 number of children under 5 in Panama?
- Number of children under 5 in Panama was 359,780 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children under 5 recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 387,545 people in 2017.
- What is the lowest number of children under 5 recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 144,536 people in 1950.
- How does Panama rank for number of children under 5?
- Panama ranks 120th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children under 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.