Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Panama
Panama: Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 was 51.89 per 1,000 population in 2022. ▼ Falling
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Panama, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Panama is 51.89 per 1,000 population, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Panama peaked at 95.8 per 1,000 population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 51.89 per 1,000 population, in 2022.
That places Panama 59th out of 216 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Panama, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 95.8 per 1,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 89.3 per 1,000 population | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 84.3 per 1,000 population | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 83.6 per 1,000 population | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 84.9 per 1,000 population | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 83.8 per 1,000 population | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 84.8 per 1,000 population | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 87 per 1,000 population | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 82.6 per 1,000 population | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 84.13 per 1,000 population | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 90 per 1,000 population | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 88.81 per 1,000 population | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 90.82 per 1,000 population | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 88.01 per 1,000 population | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 87.38 per 1,000 population | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 84.06 per 1,000 population | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 78.78 per 1,000 population | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 77.03 per 1,000 population | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 75.05 per 1,000 population | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 68.37 per 1,000 population | -8.9% |
| 2020 | 61.53 per 1,000 population | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 52.74 per 1,000 population | -14.3% |
| 2022 | 51.89 per 1,000 population | -1.6% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 51.89 per 1,000 population is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.2 per 1,000 population, 7.2× the median. (81 countries reporting)
- Panama's 51.89 per 1,000 population is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 38.66 per 1,000 population, 1.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.02 per 1,000 population | 82.6 per 1,000 population | 95.8 per 1,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.83 per 1,000 population | 68.37 per 1,000 population | 90.82 per 1,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.39 per 1,000 population | 51.89 per 1,000 population | 61.53 per 1,000 population | 3 |
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More population data for Panama
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1369 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.192 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.53 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.192 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 267,694 people (2100)
- Population density 79.6 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4333 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.11 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Panama?
- Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Panama was 51.89 per 1,000 population in 2022, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 95.8 per 1,000 population in 2000.
- What is the lowest birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.89 per 1,000 population in 2022.
- How does Panama rank for birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19?
- Panama ranks 59th out of 216 countries with data for 2022.
- Is birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years).