Nicaragua vs Panama: Mortality rate, infant
Nicaragua
10.3 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Panama
10.6 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Nicaragua rank
116th
Panama rank
114th
Mortality rate, infant over time
- Nicaragua
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 10.6 per 1,000 live births against 10.3 per 1,000 live births in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.3 per 1,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 116th and Panama ranks 114th of 195 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 5 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 108.76 per 1,000 live births | 41.31 per 1,000 live births | 67.45 per 1,000 live births | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 67.15 per 1,000 live births | 28.91 per 1,000 live births | 38.24 per 1,000 live births | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 42.68 per 1,000 live births | 22.24 per 1,000 live births | 20.44 per 1,000 live births | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 24.6 per 1,000 live births | 17.58 per 1,000 live births | 7.02 per 1,000 live births | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 15.08 per 1,000 live births | 13.7 per 1,000 live births | 1.38 per 1,000 live births | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 10.93 per 1,000 live births | 11.38 per 1,000 live births | 0.45 per 1,000 live births | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate, infant, Nicaragua or Panama?
- Panama, at 10.6 per 1,000 live births against 10.3 per 1,000 live births in Nicaragua as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, infant between Nicaragua and Panama?
- 0.3 per 1,000 live births, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Panama?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Nicaragua and Panama rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
- Nicaragua ranks 116th and Panama ranks 114th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release