What is stillbirth rate in Panama?

Stillbirth rate in Panama was 0.6629 deaths per 100 births in 2023, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Panama?

The highest recorded value was 0.7995 deaths per 100 births in 2000.

What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Panama?

The lowest recorded value was 0.5345 deaths per 100 births in 2016.

How does Panama rank for stillbirth rate?

Panama ranks 116th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.

Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Panama?

Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Panama data come from?

The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Stillbirth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Stillbirth rate in Panama

Name: Stillbirth rate in Panama
Creator: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Panama: Stillbirth rate was 0.6629 deaths per 100 births in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0.6629 deaths per 100 births

Change on year

up 0.5%

World rank

116th

of 196 countries

All-time high

0.7995 deaths per 100 births

in 2000

All-time low

0.5345 deaths per 100 births

in 2016

Years of data

2000–2023

Stillbirth rate in Panama, 2000–2023

Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 births.

Analysis

Panama recorded 0.6629 deaths per 100 births for stillbirth rate in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Panama peaked at 0.7995 deaths per 100 births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.5345 deaths per 100 births, in 2016.

That places Panama 116th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	0.7159 deaths per 100 births	0.6343 deaths per 100 births	0.7995 deaths per 100 births	10
2010s	0.5697 deaths per 100 births	0.5345 deaths per 100 births	0.6187 deaths per 100 births	10
2020s	0.6308 deaths per 100 births	0.5801 deaths per 100 births	0.6629 deaths per 100 births	4

Countries ranked near Panama

113 Tonga 0.6965 deaths per 100 births compare
114 Libya 0.6955 deaths per 100 births compare
115 Belize 0.6798 deaths per 100 births compare
117 Colombia 0.6594 deaths per 100 births compare
118 Cook Islands 0.6594 deaths per 100 births compare
119 Vietnam 0.6508 deaths per 100 births compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is stillbirth rate in Panama?: Stillbirth rate in Panama was 0.6629 deaths per 100 births in 2023, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Panama?: The highest recorded value was 0.7995 deaths per 100 births in 2000.
What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Panama?: The lowest recorded value was 0.5345 deaths per 100 births in 2016.
How does Panama rank for stillbirth rate?: Panama ranks 116th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Panama?: Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Panama data come from?: The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Stillbirth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Stillbirth rate
Unit: deaths per 100 births
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 4,776 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The estimated number of stillbirths, per 100 total births.