Stillbirth rate in Panama
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 199 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
24
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 199 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.
Stillbirth rate in Panama, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.7995 deaths per 100 births | — |
| 2001 | 0.7817 deaths per 100 births | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.7623 deaths per 100 births | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.7441 deaths per 100 births | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.7253 deaths per 100 births | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.7064 deaths per 100 births | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.6863 deaths per 100 births | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.668 deaths per 100 births | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.6507 deaths per 100 births | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.6343 deaths per 100 births | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.6187 deaths per 100 births | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.6049 deaths per 100 births | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.5913 deaths per 100 births | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.5787 deaths per 100 births | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.5655 deaths per 100 births | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.5511 deaths per 100 births | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.5345 deaths per 100 births | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5404 deaths per 100 births | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.5503 deaths per 100 births | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.5618 deaths per 100 births | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.5801 deaths per 100 births | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.621 deaths per 100 births | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 0.6594 deaths per 100 births | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 0.6629 deaths per 100 births | +0.5% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 0.6629 deaths per 100 births is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2839 deaths per 100 births, 2.3× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Panama's 0.6629 deaths per 100 births is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8266 deaths per 100 births, 80% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
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
More population data for Panama
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.192 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.53 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.192 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1369 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,736 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.11 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4333 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Population density 79.6 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 267,694 people (2100)
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 199 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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Estimated number of stillbirths, per 100 total births.