Number of births, by world region in Panama
Panama: Number of births, by world region was 71,469 births in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
71,469 births
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
119th
of 236 countries
All-time high
78,563 births
in 2015
All-time low
34,787 births
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births, by world region in Panama, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births.
Analysis
Panama recorded 71,469 births for number of births, by world region in 2023.
The figure is down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births, by world region in Panama peaked at 78,563 births in 2015 and was at its lowest, 34,787 births, 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.
Number of births, by world region in Panama, year by year
| Year | births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 34,787 births | — |
| 1951 | 35,770 births | +2.8% |
| 1952 | 36,845 births | +3.0% |
| 1953 | 37,982 births | +3.1% |
| 1954 | 38,898 births | +2.4% |
| 1955 | 39,893 births | +2.6% |
| 1956 | 40,961 births | +2.7% |
| 1957 | 42,106 births | +2.8% |
| 1958 | 43,277 births | +2.8% |
| 1959 | 44,699 births | +3.3% |
| 1960 | 46,238 births | +3.4% |
| 1961 | 47,872 births | +3.5% |
| 1962 | 49,345 births | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 50,782 births | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 51,856 births | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 52,799 births | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 53,765 births | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 54,478 births | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 55,101 births | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 55,729 births | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 56,535 births | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 57,180 births | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 57,527 births | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 57,588 births | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 57,695 births | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 57,682 births | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 57,722 births | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 57,795 births | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 58,025 births | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 58,707 births | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 59,476 births | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 60,498 births | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 61,605 births | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 62,793 births | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 63,480 births | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 63,845 births | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 64,197 births | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 64,433 births | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 64,750 births | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 65,357 births | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 65,894 births | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 65,837 births | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 66,211 births | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 66,692 births | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 67,232 births | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 67,842 births | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 68,520 births | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 69,154 births | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 69,788 births | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 70,326 births | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 70,773 births | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 71,276 births | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 71,715 births | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 72,250 births | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 73,308 births | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 73,219 births | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 73,521 births | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 74,220 births | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 75,006 births | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 75,482 births | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 76,140 births | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 77,488 births | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 77,938 births | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 78,114 births | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 78,413 births | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 78,563 births | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 78,547 births | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 78,206 births | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 77,189 births | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 74,406 births | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 71,775 births | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 71,269 births | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 71,463 births | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 71,469 births | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 39,522 births | 34,787 births | 44,699 births | 10 |
| 1960s | 51,796 births | 46,238 births | 55,729 births | 10 |
| 1970s | 57,646 births | 56,535 births | 58,707 births | 10 |
| 1980s | 63,043 births | 59,476 births | 65,357 births | 10 |
| 1990s | 67,750 births | 65,837 births | 70,326 births | 10 |
| 2000s | 73,077 births | 70,773 births | 75,482 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 77,500 births | 74,406 births | 78,563 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 71,494 births | 71,269 births | 71,775 births | 4 |
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4333 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Population density 79.6 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 267,694 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births, by world region in Panama?
- Number of births, by world region in Panama was 71,469 births in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births, by world region recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 78,563 births in 2015.
- What is the lowest number of births, by world region recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,787 births in 1950.
- How does Panama rank for number of births, by world region?
- Panama ranks 119th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of births, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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