Number of births per year in Panama
Panama: Number of births per year 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
Number of births per year in Panama, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of births per year in Panama is 71,469, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births per year in Panama peaked at 78,563 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 34,787, in 1950.
That places Panama 119th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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)
- 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)
- Fertility rate with projections 2.12 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births per year in Panama?
- Number of births per year in Panama was 71,469 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births per year recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 78,563 in 2015.
- What is the lowest number of births per year recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,787 in 1950.
- How does Panama rank for number of births per year?
- Panama ranks 119th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births per year 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 Number of births per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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