Birth rate by women's age group in Panama
Panama: Birth rate by women's age group was 57.34 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate by women's age group in Panama, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19.
Analysis
Panama recorded 57.34 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 for birth rate by women's age group in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 37.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate by women's age group in Panama peaked at 133.01 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 57.34 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, in 2023.
That places Panama 59th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 127.71 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 124.08 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 130.41 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1960s | 130.84 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 126.94 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 133.01 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 116.91 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 108.07 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 126.45 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 101.85 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 97.34 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 106.6 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 93.26 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 91.85 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 96.17 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 90.12 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 87.63 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 92.78 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.99 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 69.34 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 92.12 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.92 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 57.34 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 62.55 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 56 Ghana 58.24 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 57 Gambia 58.09 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 58 Iraq 58.01 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 60 Kenya 56.31 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 61 Ecuador 55.53 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 62 Comoros 55.23 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
More population data for Panama
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 2.11 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 2,658 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 2.11 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 2.11 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 1.1% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.12 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate by women's age group in Panama?
- Birth rate by women's age group in Panama was 57.34 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 133.01 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1963.
- What is the lowest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.34 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023.
- How does Panama rank for birth rate by women's age group?
- Panama ranks 59th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate by women's age group rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.7%. 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 by women's age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.