Adolescent fertility in Panama
Panama: Adolescent fertility was 2.03 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
2.03
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
32nd
of 206 countries
All-time high
3.93
in 2013
All-time low
2.03
in 2022
Years of data
21
2000–2022
Adolescent fertility in Panama, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Panama recorded 2.03 for adolescent fertility in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 40.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent fertility in Panama peaked at 3.93 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.03, in 2022.
That places Panama 32nd out of 206 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Adolescent fertility in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.42 | — |
| 2002 | 3.11 | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 3.14 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 3.2 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 3.24 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 3.44 | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 3.24 | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 3.77 | +16.4% |
| 2010 | 3.68 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 3.85 | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 3.42 | -11.2% |
| 2013 | 3.93 | +14.9% |
| 2014 | 3.91 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 3.49 | -10.7% |
| 2016 | 2.91 | -16.6% |
| 2017 | 2.95 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 2.95 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.57 | -12.9% |
| 2020 | 2.18 | -15.2% |
| 2021 | 2.11 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 2.03 | -3.8% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 2.03 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.04, 50.7× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Panama's 2.03 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.17, 1.7× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.32 | 3.11 | 3.77 | 8 |
| 2010s | 3.37 | 2.57 | 3.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.11 | 2.03 | 2.18 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More population data for Panama
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.192 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1369 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,736 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.11 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4333 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.197 (2100)
- Population density 79.6 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 267,694 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent fertility in Panama?
- Adolescent fertility in Panama was 2.03 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest adolescent fertility recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 3.93 in 2013.
- What is the lowest adolescent fertility recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.03 in 2022.
- How does Panama rank for adolescent fertility?
- Panama ranks 32nd out of 206 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adolescent fertility rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Adolescent fertility. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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