Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Panama
Panama: Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years was 1.4 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Panama, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000.
Analysis
Panama recorded 1.4 per 1,000 for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Panama peaked at 2.6 per 1,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.4 per 1,000, in 2023.
Panama ranks 90th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Panama, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.6 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 2.6 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2.5 per 1,000 | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 2.4 per 1,000 | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 2.4 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.3 per 1,000 | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 2.3 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2.2 per 1,000 | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 2.2 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2.1 per 1,000 | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 2 per 1,000 | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 2 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.9 per 1,000 | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 1.9 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.9 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.8 per 1,000 | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 1.8 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.8 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.8 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.8 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.8 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.8 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.8 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.8 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.7 per 1,000 | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 1.7 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.6 per 1,000 | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 1.6 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.6 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.5 per 1,000 | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 1.5 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.5 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.5 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.4 per 1,000 | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 1.4 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.36 per 1,000 | 2.1 per 1,000 | 2.6 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.87 per 1,000 | 1.8 per 1,000 | 2 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.69 per 1,000 | 1.5 per 1,000 | 1.8 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.46 per 1,000 | 1.4 per 1,000 | 1.5 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 90 Dominican Republic 1.4 per 1,000 compare
- 90 Tunisia 1.4 per 1,000 compare
- 93 Guyana 1.3 per 1,000 compare
- 93 Kyrgyzstan 1.3 per 1,000 compare
- 93 Mongolia 1.3 per 1,000 compare
- 93 Morocco 1.3 per 1,000 compare
- 93 Peru 1.3 per 1,000 compare
- 93 Sao Tome and Principe 1.3 per 1,000 compare
- 93 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.3 per 1,000 compare
- 93 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1.3 per 1,000 compare
More education data for Panama
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 451,308 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Panama?
- Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Panama was 1.4 per 1,000 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6 per 1,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4 per 1,000 in 2023.
- How does Panama rank for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years?
- Panama ranks 90th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying between age 5-9 years of age expressed per 1,000 children aged 5, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.