What is child mortality vs. health spending in Panama?

Child mortality vs. health spending in Panama was 1.53 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest child mortality vs. health spending recorded in Panama?

The highest recorded value was 12.16 deaths per 100 live births in 1951.

What is the lowest child mortality vs. health spending recorded in Panama?

The lowest recorded value was 1.51 deaths per 100 live births in 2022.

How does Panama rank for child mortality vs. health spending?

Panama ranks 98th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.

Is child mortality vs. health spending rising or falling in Panama?

Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

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 Child mortality vs. health spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Child mortality vs. health spending in Panama

Name: Child mortality vs. health spending in Panama
Creator: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
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Panama: Child mortality vs. health spending was 1.53 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

1.53 deaths per 100 live births

Change on year

up 0.9%

World rank

98th

of 199 countries

All-time high

12.16 deaths per 100 live births

in 1951

All-time low

1.51 deaths per 100 live births

in 2022

Years of data

1951–2024

Child mortality vs. health spending in Panama, 1951–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, child mortality vs. health spending in Panama stood at 1.53 deaths per 100 live births.

That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child mortality vs. health spending in Panama peaked at 12.16 deaths per 100 live births in 1951 and was at its lowest, 1.51 deaths per 100 live births, in 2022.

Panama ranks 98th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	10.85 deaths per 100 live births	9.66 deaths per 100 live births	12.16 deaths per 100 live births	9
1960s	8.28 deaths per 100 live births	7.18 deaths per 100 live births	9.39 deaths per 100 live births	10
1970s	5.49 deaths per 100 live births	4.5 deaths per 100 live births	6.86 deaths per 100 live births	10
1980s	3.7 deaths per 100 live births	3.13 deaths per 100 live births	4.36 deaths per 100 live births	10
1990s	2.83 deaths per 100 live births	2.64 deaths per 100 live births	3.04 deaths per 100 live births	10
2000s	2.24 deaths per 100 live births	1.92 deaths per 100 live births	2.57 deaths per 100 live births	10
2010s	1.73 deaths per 100 live births	1.59 deaths per 100 live births	1.87 deaths per 100 live births	10
2020s	1.52 deaths per 100 live births	1.51 deaths per 100 live births	1.55 deaths per 100 live births	5

Countries ranked near Panama

95 Morocco 1.57 deaths per 100 live births compare
96 Bolivia 1.57 deaths per 100 live births compare
97 Mauritius 1.54 deaths per 100 live births compare
99 Honduras 1.5 deaths per 100 live births compare
100 Samoa 1.49 deaths per 100 live births compare
101 Brazil 1.42 deaths per 100 live births compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

More health data for Panama

Population ages 15-64, female 65.5% (2025)
Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 36,412 (2025)
Population, female 2.29 million (2025)
Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 38,308 (2025)
Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 36,673 (2025)
Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 38,848 (2025)
Age dependency ratio, old 14.7% (2025)
Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 39,357 (2025)
Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 39,587 (2025)
Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 37,594 (2025)

All data for Panama →

Frequently asked questions

What is child mortality vs. health spending in Panama?: Child mortality vs. health spending in Panama was 1.53 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest child mortality vs. health spending recorded in Panama?: The highest recorded value was 12.16 deaths per 100 live births in 1951.
What is the lowest child mortality vs. health spending recorded in Panama?: The lowest recorded value was 1.51 deaths per 100 live births in 2022.
How does Panama rank for child mortality vs. health spending?: Panama ranks 98th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is child mortality vs. health spending rising or falling in Panama?: Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 Child mortality vs. health spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Child mortality vs. health spending
Unit: deaths per 100 live 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, 13,255 data points, 1931–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

The estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .