Birth rate in Panama
Panama: Birth rate was 16.03 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
16.03 births per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
101st
of 236 countries
All-time high
41.28 births per 1,000 people
in 1962
All-time low
16.03 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rate in Panama, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Panama recorded 16.03 births per 1,000 people for birth rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate in Panama peaked at 41.28 births per 1,000 people in 1962 and was at its lowest, 16.03 births per 1,000 people, in 2023.
Panama ranks 101st of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Birth rate in Panama, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 40.41 births per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 40.55 births per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 40.74 births per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 40.92 births per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 40.81 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1955 | 40.75 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 40.72 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 40.73 births per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 40.71 births per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 40.87 births per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 41.06 births per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 41.27 births per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 41.28 births per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 41.22 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 40.83 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 40.34 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 39.87 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 39.23 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 38.55 births per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 37.89 births per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 37.36 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 36.75 births per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 35.96 births per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 35.04 births per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 34.18 births per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 33.3 births per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 32.48 births per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 31.73 births per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 31.09 births per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 30.71 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 30.38 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 30.18 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 30.02 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 29.89 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 29.52 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 29.01 births per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 28.52 births per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 27.99 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 27.52 births per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 27.19 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 26.84 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 26.25 births per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 25.85 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 25.5 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 25.18 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 24.9 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 24.64 births per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 24.38 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 24.12 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 23.82 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 23.51 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 23.22 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 22.92 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 22.65 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 22.55 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 22.1 births per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 21.78 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 21.59 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 21.43 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 21.18 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 20.98 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 20.98 births per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 20.73 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 20.42 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 20.15 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 19.84 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 19.5 births per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 19.08 births per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 18.52 births per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 17.57 births per 1,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 16.72 births per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 16.4 births per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 16.24 births per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 16.03 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 16.03 births per 1,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.6 births per 1,000 people, 1.7× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Panama's 16.03 births per 1,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.84 births per 1,000 people, 1.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 40.72 births per 1,000 people | 40.41 births per 1,000 people | 40.92 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 40.15 births per 1,000 people | 37.89 births per 1,000 people | 41.28 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 33.86 births per 1,000 people | 30.71 births per 1,000 people | 37.36 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.02 births per 1,000 people | 27.19 births per 1,000 people | 30.38 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.15 births per 1,000 people | 23.82 births per 1,000 people | 26.84 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.29 births per 1,000 people | 21.18 births per 1,000 people | 23.51 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.78 births per 1,000 people | 17.57 births per 1,000 people | 20.98 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.35 births per 1,000 people | 16.03 births per 1,000 people | 16.72 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 98 Saudi Arabia 16.41 births per 1,000 people compare
- 99 India 16.15 births per 1,000 people compare
- 100 Lebanon 16.14 births per 1,000 people compare
- 102 Philippines 16.02 births per 1,000 people compare
- 103 Peru 15.94 births per 1,000 people compare
- 104 Indonesia 15.94 births per 1,000 people compare
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)
- 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 birth rate in Panama?
- Birth rate in Panama was 16.03 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 41.28 births per 1,000 people in 1962.
- What is the lowest birth rate recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.03 births per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Panama rank for birth rate?
- Panama ranks 101st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.