Neonatal deaths in Panama
Panama: Neonatal deaths was 379 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Neonatal deaths in Panama, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal deaths in Panama stood at 379. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.5% on the previous year and down 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths in Panama peaked at 886 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 379, in 2024.
Panama ranks 129th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 886 | — |
| 2001 | 858 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 830 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 803 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 780 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 745 | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 717 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 695 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 674 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 652 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 631 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 617 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 600 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 584 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 574 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 572 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 575 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 580 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 579 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 564 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 545 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 531 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 497 | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 438 | -11.9% |
| 2024 | 379 | -13.5% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 379 is above the median for high income countries, which is 150.5, 2.5× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Panama's 379 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 379, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 764 | 652 | 886 | 10 |
| 2010s | 587.6 | 564 | 631 | 10 |
| 2020s | 478 | 379 | 545 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 126 Cuba 403 compare
- 127 Republic of Moldova 396 compare
- 127 Moldova 396 compare
- 130 Costa Rica 374 compare
- 131 Israel 294 compare
- 132 Republic of Korea 281 compare
- 132 South Korea 281 compare
More development goals data for Panama
- Red List Index 0.7539 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 7.39 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 860.74 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 45 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 45 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 2 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 9 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 9 (2025)
- Infant deaths 855 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths in Panama?
- Neonatal deaths in Panama was 379 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 886 in 2000.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 379 in 2024.
- How does Panama rank for neonatal deaths?
- Panama ranks 129th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Neonatal deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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