Under-five deaths in Panama
Panama: Under-five deaths was 1,092 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1,092
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
118th
of 213 countries
All-time high
1,801
in 2000
All-time low
1,084
in 2022
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Under-five deaths in Panama, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under-five deaths in Panama is 1,092, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths in Panama peaked at 1,801 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,084, in 2022.
Panama ranks 118th 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.
Under-five deaths in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,801 | — |
| 2001 | 1,763 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 1,719 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 1,676 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 1,635 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 1,592 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 1,544 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 1,504 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 1,472 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 1,439 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 1,410 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 1,392 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 1,378 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 1,360 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 1,348 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 1,340 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 1,328 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 1,306 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 1,267 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 1,208 | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 1,143 | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 1,099 | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 1,084 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 1,086 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 1,092 | +0.6% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 1,092 is above the median for high income countries, which is 254, 4.3× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Panama's 1,092 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 583, 1.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,614 | 1,439 | 1,801 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,334 | 1,208 | 1,410 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,101 | 1,084 | 1,143 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
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 under-five deaths in Panama?
- Under-five deaths in Panama was 1,092 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five deaths recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 1,801 in 2000.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,084 in 2022.
- How does Panama rank for under-five deaths?
- Panama ranks 118th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. 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 Under-five deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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