What is mortality rate, infant in Panama?

Mortality rate, infant in Panama was 12 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).

What is the highest mortality rate, infant recorded in Panama?

The highest recorded value was 65.1 per 1,000 live births in 1960.

What is the lowest mortality rate, infant recorded in Panama?

The lowest recorded value was 11.9 per 1,000 live births in 2022.

How does Panama rank for mortality rate, infant?

Panama ranks 102nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.

Is mortality rate, infant rising or falling in Panama?

Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Panama data come from?

The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Mortality rate, infant in Panama

Name: Mortality rate, infant in Panama
Creator: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Panama: Mortality rate, infant was 12 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

12 per 1,000 live births

Change on year

up 0.8%

World rank

102nd

of 195 countries

All-time high

65.1 per 1,000 live births

in 1960

All-time low

11.9 per 1,000 live births

in 2022

Years of data

1960–2024

Mortality rate, infant in Panama, 1960–2024

Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.

Analysis

Panama recorded 12 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, infant in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant in Panama peaked at 65.1 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 11.9 per 1,000 live births, in 2022.

Panama ranks 102nd of 195 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
1960s	59.22 per 1,000 live births	53 per 1,000 live births	65.1 per 1,000 live births	10
1970s	41.52 per 1,000 live births	34.7 per 1,000 live births	50.9 per 1,000 live births	10
1980s	28.97 per 1,000 live births	24.7 per 1,000 live births	33.8 per 1,000 live births	10
1990s	22.42 per 1,000 live births	21 per 1,000 live births	24 per 1,000 live births	10
2000s	17.81 per 1,000 live births	15.3 per 1,000 live births	20.5 per 1,000 live births	10
2010s	13.73 per 1,000 live births	12.6 per 1,000 live births	14.9 per 1,000 live births	10
2020s	12 per 1,000 live births	11.9 per 1,000 live births	12.2 per 1,000 live births	5

Countries ranked near Panama

99 Brazil 12.3 per 1,000 live births compare
99 Samoa 12.3 per 1,000 live births compare
101 Mexico 12.1 per 1,000 live births compare
102 Jordan 12 per 1,000 live births compare
102 Vietnam 12 per 1,000 live births compare
105 British Virgin Islands 11.4 per 1,000 live births 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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rate, infant in Panama?: Mortality rate, infant in Panama was 12 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
What is the highest mortality rate, infant recorded in Panama?: The highest recorded value was 65.1 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
What is the lowest mortality rate, infant recorded in Panama?: The lowest recorded value was 11.9 per 1,000 live births in 2022.
How does Panama rank for mortality rate, infant?: Panama ranks 102nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is mortality rate, infant rising or falling in Panama?: Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Panama data come from?: The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)
Unit: per 1,000 live births
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 243 places, 13,475 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.