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 Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Panama

Name: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Panama
Creator: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Panama: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood was 0.0354 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0354 under-five deaths per woman

Change on year

down 0.0%

World rank

87th

of 200 countries

All-time high

0.6848 under-five deaths per woman

in 1951

All-time low

0.0353 under-five deaths per woman

in 2021

Years of data

1950–2024

Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 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

In 2024, children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Panama stood at 0.0354 under-five deaths per woman.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 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

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More health data for Panama

Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 39,778 (2025)
Age population, age 21, female, interpolated 35,475 (2025)
Age population, age 20, male, interpolated 37,099 (2025)
Age population, age 20, female, interpolated 35,627 (2025)
Population ages 15-64, female 1.50 million (2025)
Age population, age 19, male, interpolated 37,120 (2025)
Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 37,340 (2025)
Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 35,612 (2025)
Population ages 65 and above, male 8.7% (2025)
Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 37,738 (2025)

All data for Panama →

Frequently asked questions

What is children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Panama?: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 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 children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood recorded in Panama?: The highest recorded value was 0.6848 under-five deaths per woman in 1951.
What is the lowest children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood recorded in Panama?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0353 under-five deaths per woman in 2021.
How does Panama rank for children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood?: Panama ranks 87th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 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 Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood
Unit: under-five deaths per woman
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 200 places, 16,060 data points, 1800–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

The fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).