Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Panama
Panama: Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre was 0.0065 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0065 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
109th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0259 units per square kilometre
in 1963
All-time low
0.0065 units per square kilometre
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Panama, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Panama recorded 0.0065 units per square kilometre for number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Panama peaked at 0.0259 units per square kilometre in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.0065 units per square kilometre, in 2022.
Panama ranks 109th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Panama, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0258 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0258 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0259 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0259 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0257 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0255 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0252 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0247 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 0.024 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0232 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0223 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0212 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1973 | 0.02 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0189 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1975 | 0.018 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0172 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0166 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0161 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0157 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0153 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 0.015 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0146 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0143 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0139 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0135 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0131 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0127 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0123 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.012 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0118 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0115 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0113 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0112 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0112 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0112 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0111 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0111 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.011 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0108 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0106 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0102 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0099 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0085 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.008 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.008 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0076 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 0.0065 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0024 units per square kilometre, 2.7× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Panama's 0.0065 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0063 units per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0254 units per square kilometre | 0.024 units per square kilometre | 0.0259 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0189 units per square kilometre | 0.0157 units per square kilometre | 0.0232 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0137 units per square kilometre | 0.012 units per square kilometre | 0.0153 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0112 units per square kilometre | 0.0108 units per square kilometre | 0.0118 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0096 units per square kilometre | 0.0085 units per square kilometre | 0.0106 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 106 Solomon Islands 0.0069 units per square kilometre compare
- 107 Nicaragua 0.0066 units per square kilometre compare
- 108 Tunisia 0.0065 units per square kilometre compare
- 110 Mexico 0.0063 units per square kilometre compare
- 111 Ecuador 0.0061 units per square kilometre compare
- 112 Belgium 0.0058 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Panama
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 23,777 (2017)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 10,042 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 47,857 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 46,052 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 311,983 (2017)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 451,308 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0999 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Panama?
- Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Panama was 0.0065 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0259 units per square kilometre in 1963.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0065 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Panama rank for number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre?
- Panama ranks 109th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five deaths, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of under-five deaths, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths, female Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of under-five deaths, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.