Number of children under 15, by world region in Panama
Panama: Number of children under 15, by world region was 1.13 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of children under 15, by world region in Panama, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of children under 15, by world region in Panama is 1.13 million people, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 15, by world region in Panama peaked at 1.13 million people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 365,037 people, in 1950.
That places Panama 118th 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 | 420,758 people | 365,037 people | 482,145 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 576,738 people | 497,850 people | 656,130 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 738,410 people | 673,093 people | 790,717 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 838,275 people | 799,203 people | 876,795 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 927,457 people | 885,788 people | 966,885 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.01 million people | 974,633 people | 1.05 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.10 million people | 1.06 million people | 1.13 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.13 million people | 1.13 million people | 1.13 million people | 4 |
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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 number of children under 15, by world region in Panama?
- Number of children under 15, by world region in Panama was 1.13 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children under 15, by world region recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 million people in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of children under 15, by world region recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 365,037 people in 1950.
- How does Panama rank for number of children under 15, by world region?
- Panama ranks 118th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 15, by world region rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. 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 children under 15, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.