Mortality rate, infant in Panama
Panama: Mortality rate, infant was 10.6 per 1,000 live births in 2023. βΌ Falling
Mortality rate, infant in Panama, 1970β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2023, mortality rate, infant in Panama stood at 10.6 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant in Panama peaked at 50.7 per 1,000 live births in 1970 and was at its lowest, 10.6 per 1,000 live births, in 2023.
That places Panama 114th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41.31 per 1,000 live births | 34.5 per 1,000 live births | 50.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.91 per 1,000 live births | 24.6 per 1,000 live births | 33.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.24 per 1,000 live births | 20.8 per 1,000 live births | 23.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.58 per 1,000 live births | 15.1 per 1,000 live births | 20.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.7 per 1,000 live births | 12.7 per 1,000 live births | 14.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.38 per 1,000 live births | 10.6 per 1,000 live births | 12.2 per 1,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 111 Belize 10.8 per 1,000 live births compare
- 111 Mexico 10.8 per 1,000 live births compare
- 113 Iran 10.7 per 1,000 live births compare
- 114 Tunisia 10.6 per 1,000 live births compare
- 116 Nicaragua 10.3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 117 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 9.9 per 1,000 live births compare
More population data for Panama
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.197 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 267,694 (2100)
- Population density 79.6 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.197 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4333 % change on previous year (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.11 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 2,658 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.11 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.11 (2024)
- Natural population growth 1.13 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant in Panama?
- Mortality rate, infant in Panama was 10.6 per 1,000 live births in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 50.7 per 1,000 live births in 1970.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.6 per 1,000 live births in 2023.
- How does Panama rank for mortality rate, infant?
- Panama ranks 114th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rate, infant rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release