Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Panama
Panama: Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 1.53 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Panama, 1951–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
Panama recorded 1.53 deaths per 100 live births for child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Panama peaked at 12.16 deaths per 100 live births in 1951 and was at its lowest, 1.51 deaths per 100 live births, in 2022.
Panama ranks 98th of 199 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 | 10.85 deaths per 100 live births | 9.66 deaths per 100 live births | 12.16 deaths per 100 live births | 9 |
| 1960s | 8.28 deaths per 100 live births | 7.18 deaths per 100 live births | 9.39 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.49 deaths per 100 live births | 4.5 deaths per 100 live births | 6.86 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.7 deaths per 100 live births | 3.13 deaths per 100 live births | 4.36 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.83 deaths per 100 live births | 2.64 deaths per 100 live births | 3.04 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.24 deaths per 100 live births | 1.92 deaths per 100 live births | 2.57 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.73 deaths per 100 live births | 1.59 deaths per 100 live births | 1.87 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.52 deaths per 100 live births | 1.51 deaths per 100 live births | 1.55 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 95 Morocco 1.57 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 96 Bolivia 1.57 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 97 Mauritius 1.54 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 99 Honduras 1.5 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 100 Samoa 1.49 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 101 Brazil 1.42 deaths per 100 live births compare
More climate change data for Panama
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth 1.2% (2025)
- Population, total 4.57 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.5% (2025)
- Urban population 3.02 million (2025)
- Urban population 66.2% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 2.8 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 360.48 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 2.8 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 2.8 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Panama?
- Child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Panama was 1.53 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 12.16 deaths per 100 live births in 1951.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.51 deaths per 100 live births in 2022.
- How does Panama rank for child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Panama ranks 98th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .