Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Panama
Panama: Probability of dying in infancy, by sex was 1.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Panama, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Panama recorded 1.2% for probability of dying in infancy, by sex in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Panama peaked at 7.7% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2021.
That places Panama 102nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7.7% | — |
| 1951 | 7.5% | -2.5% |
| 1952 | 7.3% | -2.6% |
| 1953 | 7.1% | -2.6% |
| 1954 | 6.9% | -2.5% |
| 1955 | 6.8% | -2.4% |
| 1956 | 6.6% | -2.4% |
| 1957 | 6.4% | -2.4% |
| 1958 | 6.3% | -2.4% |
| 1959 | 6.1% | -2.4% |
| 1960 | 6.0% | -2.5% |
| 1961 | 5.8% | -2.6% |
| 1962 | 5.7% | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 5.5% | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 5.4% | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 5.3% | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 5.1% | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 5.0% | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 4.8% | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 4.7% | -3.5% |
| 1970 | 4.5% | -3.4% |
| 1971 | 4.3% | -5.1% |
| 1972 | 4.1% | -4.8% |
| 1973 | 3.9% | -4.8% |
| 1974 | 3.7% | -4.9% |
| 1975 | 3.5% | -4.5% |
| 1976 | 3.4% | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 3.2% | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 3.1% | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 3.0% | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 2.9% | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 2.8% | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 2.7% | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 2.6% | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 2.6% | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 2.5% | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 2.4% | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 2.3% | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 2.2% | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 2.2% | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 2.1% | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 2.1% | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 2.0% | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 2.0% | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 2.0% | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 1.9% | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 1.9% | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 1.9% | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 1.8% | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 1.8% | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 1.8% | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 1.7% | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 1.7% | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 1.6% | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 1.6% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 1.5% | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 1.5% | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 1.4% | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 1.3% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | -21.1% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | -9.0% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | +30.0% |
| 2023 | 1.2% | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.9% | 6.1% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.3% | 4.7% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.7% | 3.0% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.5% | 2.2% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.9% | 1.8% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.2% | 4 |
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- 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)
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- 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 probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Panama?
- Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Panama was 1.2% in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability of dying in infancy, by sex recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 7.7% in 1950.
- What is the lowest probability of dying in infancy, by sex recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2021.
- How does Panama rank for probability of dying in infancy, by sex?
- Panama ranks 102nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability of dying in infancy, by sex rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying in infancy, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying in a given interval, among people who survived to the start of that interval.