Annual number of births by world region in Panama

Panama: Annual number of births by world region was 71,469 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
71,469
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
119th
of 236 countries
All-time high
78,563
in 2015
All-time low
34,787
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Annual number of births by world region in Panama, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Panama recorded 71,469 for annual number of births by world region in 2023.

The figure is down 8.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual number of births by world region in Panama peaked at 78,563 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 34,787, in 1950.

Panama ranks 119th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Annual number of births by world region in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Annual number of births by world region in Panama, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 34,787 —
1951 35,770 +2.8%
1952 36,845 +3.0%
1953 37,982 +3.1%
1954 38,898 +2.4%
1955 39,893 +2.6%
1956 40,961 +2.7%
1957 42,106 +2.8%
1958 43,277 +2.8%
1959 44,699 +3.3%
1960 46,238 +3.4%
1961 47,872 +3.5%
1962 49,345 +3.1%
1963 50,782 +2.9%
1964 51,856 +2.1%
1965 52,799 +1.8%
1966 53,765 +1.8%
1967 54,478 +1.3%
1968 55,101 +1.1%
1969 55,729 +1.1%
1970 56,535 +1.4%
1971 57,180 +1.1%
1972 57,527 +0.6%
1973 57,588 +0.1%
1974 57,695 +0.2%
1975 57,682 -0.0%
1976 57,722 +0.1%
1977 57,795 +0.1%
1978 58,025 +0.4%
1979 58,707 +1.2%
1980 59,476 +1.3%
1981 60,498 +1.7%
1982 61,605 +1.8%
1983 62,793 +1.9%
1984 63,480 +1.1%
1985 63,845 +0.6%
1986 64,197 +0.6%
1987 64,433 +0.4%
1988 64,750 +0.5%
1989 65,357 +0.9%
1990 65,894 +0.8%
1991 65,837 -0.1%
1992 66,211 +0.6%
1993 66,692 +0.7%
1994 67,232 +0.8%
1995 67,842 +0.9%
1996 68,520 +1.0%
1997 69,154 +0.9%
1998 69,788 +0.9%
1999 70,326 +0.8%
2000 70,773 +0.6%
2001 71,276 +0.7%
2002 71,715 +0.6%
2003 72,250 +0.7%
2004 73,308 +1.5%
2005 73,219 -0.1%
2006 73,521 +0.4%
2007 74,220 +1.0%
2008 75,006 +1.1%
2009 75,482 +0.6%
2010 76,140 +0.9%
2011 77,488 +1.8%
2012 77,938 +0.6%
2013 78,114 +0.2%
2014 78,413 +0.4%
2015 78,563 +0.2%
2016 78,547 -0.0%
2017 78,206 -0.4%
2018 77,189 -1.3%
2019 74,406 -3.6%
2020 71,775 -3.5%
2021 71,269 -0.7%
2022 71,463 +0.3%
2023 71,469 +0.0%

Panama compared with similar countries

  • Panama's 71,469 is above the median for high income countries, which is 21,434, 3.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • Panama's 71,469 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25,929, 2.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 39,522 34,787 44,699 10
1960s 51,796 46,238 55,729 10
1970s 57,646 56,535 58,707 10
1980s 63,043 59,476 65,357 10
1990s 67,750 65,837 70,326 10
2000s 73,077 70,773 75,482 10
2010s 77,500 74,406 78,563 10
2020s 71,494 71,269 71,775 4

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 116 Austria 77,054 compare
  2. 117 Namibia 76,715 compare
  3. 118 Greece 73,661 compare
  4. 120 Gabon 68,745 compare
  5. 121 Belarus 65,050 compare
  6. 122 Mongolia 65,019 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual number of births by world region in Panama?
Annual number of births by world region in Panama was 71,469 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual number of births by world region recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 78,563 in 2015.
What is the lowest annual number of births by world region recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 34,787 in 1950.
How does Panama rank for annual number of births by world region?
Panama ranks 119th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is annual number of births by world region rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Panama data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual number of births by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Annual number of births by world region
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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