Number of child deaths per woman in Panama
Panama: Number of child deaths per woman was 0.0354 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths per woman in Panama, 1950–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in under-five deaths per woman.
Analysis
Panama recorded 0.0354 under-five deaths per woman for number of child deaths per woman in 2024.
The figure is down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths per woman in Panama peaked at 0.6848 under-five deaths per woman in 1951 and was at its lowest, 0.0353 under-five deaths per woman, in 2021.
Panama ranks 87th of 200 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 | 0.6281 under-five deaths per woman | 0.5627 under-five deaths per woman | 0.6848 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4723 under-five deaths per woman | 0.3808 under-five deaths per woman | 0.5486 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2512 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1754 under-five deaths per woman | 0.3549 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1296 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0984 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1663 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0817 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0729 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0941 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0598 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0503 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0706 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.044 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0377 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0487 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0356 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0353 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0363 under-five deaths per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 84 Indonesia 0.0386 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 85 Jordan 0.0379 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 86 Paraguay 0.0373 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 88 Morocco 0.0354 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 89 Nauru 0.0353 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 90 Azerbaijan 0.0352 under-five deaths per woman compare
More reference data data for Panama
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 2.12 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.12 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.12 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.839 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate -0.2634 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 52.43 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 64.57 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate 0.4411 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate 0.2647 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 70.42 0-100 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths per woman in Panama?
- Number of child deaths per woman in Panama was 0.0354 under-five deaths per woman in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6848 under-five deaths per woman in 1951.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0353 under-five deaths per woman in 2021.
- How does Panama rank for number of child deaths per woman?
- Panama ranks 87th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths per woman rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).