Stillbirth rate in Panama
Panama: Stillbirth rate was 6.6 per 1,000 total births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Stillbirth rate in Panama, 2000–2023
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org. Measured in per 1,000 total births.
Analysis
In 2023, stillbirth rate in Panama stood at 6.6 per 1,000 total births.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Panama peaked at 8 per 1,000 total births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.3 per 1,000 total births, in 2016.
Panama ranks 114th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.16 per 1,000 total births | 6.3 per 1,000 total births | 8 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.69 per 1,000 total births | 5.3 per 1,000 total births | 6.2 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.3 per 1,000 total births | 5.8 per 1,000 total births | 6.6 per 1,000 total births | 4 |
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More health data for Panama
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 36,412 (2025)
- Age dependency ratio 51.9% (2025)
- Population, female 2.29 million (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 37,686 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 36,131 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 38,001 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 38,308 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 38,848 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 36,673 (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, young 37.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Panama?
- Stillbirth rate in Panama was 6.6 per 1,000 total births in 2023, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 8 per 1,000 total births in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3 per 1,000 total births in 2016.
- How does Panama rank for stillbirth rate?
- Panama ranks 114th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Stillbirth rate (per 1,000 total births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Stillbirth rate is the number of fetal deaths at 28 weeks or more of gestation per 1,000 total births. Total birth is the sum of stillbirths (as just defined) and live births.