Fertility & birth rates in Panama and Qatar

Fertility rate in Panama vs Qatar by year

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Panama

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Year	Fertility rate
	Panama	Qatar
2023	2.12	1.73
2022	2.14	1.74
2021	2.15	1.61
2020	2.18	1.68
2019	2.29	1.73
2018	2.4	1.76
2017	2.46	1.83
2016	2.5	1.86
2015	2.53	1.98
2014	2.55	2.03
2013	2.57	2.03
2012	2.59	2.04
2011	2.6	2.07
2010	2.59	2.14
2009	2.59	2.25
2008	2.61	2.37
2007	2.61	2.44
2006	2.62	2.51
2005	2.64	2.64
2004	2.68	2.79
2003	2.68	2.93
2002	2.7	3.01
2001	2.72	3.08
2000	2.74	3.07
1999	2.77	3.12
1998	2.79	3.21
1997	2.81	3.33
1996	2.83	3.44
1995	2.85	3.56
1994	2.88	3.67
1993	2.91	3.77
1992	2.95	3.85
1991	3	3.99
1990	3.07	4.23
1989	3.12	4.41
1988	3.17	4.51
1987	3.25	4.54
1986	3.34	4.57
1985	3.43	4.64
1984	3.52	4.76
1983	3.6	4.9
1982	3.66	5.04
1981	3.72	5.2
1980	3.8	5.33
1979	3.88	5.46
1978	3.98	5.58
1977	4.12	5.69
1976	4.26	5.78
1975	4.41	5.86
1974	4.58	5.94
1973	4.74	6.01
1972	4.91	6.07
1971	5.05	6.15
1970	5.18	6.23
1969	5.29	6.31
1968	5.41	6.39
1967	5.53	6.46
1966	5.65	6.52
1965	5.73	6.53
1964	5.81	6.53
1963	5.87	6.53
1962	5.87	6.53
1961	5.87	6.53
1960	5.83	6.53

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Panama was 2.12 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.73 in Qatar in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Panama vs Qatar population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Panama

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Year	Natural population change
	Panama	Qatar
2023	50,197	23,845
2022	50,556	24,360
2021	46,747	21,297
2020	46,599	25,128
2019	54,420	24,112
2018	57,508	23,340
2017	58,607	23,244
2016	59,454	22,416
2015	59,896	22,568
2014	60,227	21,699
2013	60,295	19,669
2012	60,471	17,681
2011	60,411	16,543
2010	59,418	16,225
2009	59,168	15,595
2008	58,961	14,062
2007	58,454	11,351
2006	58,067	10,225
2005	58,014	11,392
2004	58,281	11,242
2003	57,458	11,291
2002	57,011	11,062
2001	56,654	10,683
2000	56,236	9,974
1999	55,911	9,431
1998	55,482	9,055
1997	55,060	8,846
1996	54,512	9,049
1995	54,069	9,186
1994	53,845	9,257
1993	53,591	9,250
1992	53,186	9,189
1991	53,079	9,182
1990	53,451	9,388
1989	52,295	9,407
1988	52,767	9,198
1987	52,690	8,806
1986	52,681	8,439
1985	52,573	8,212
1984	52,436	7,997
1983	51,880	7,765
1982	50,858	7,489
1981	50,018	7,202
1980	49,077	6,894
1979	48,362	6,579
1978	47,694	6,246
1977	47,438	5,925
1976	47,307	5,598
1975	47,149	5,289
1974	46,932	5,015
1973	46,540	4,780
1972	46,311	4,581
1971	45,867	4,433
1970	45,075	4,346
1969	44,278	3,941
1968	43,641	3,547
1967	43,054	3,167
1966	42,457	2,811
1965	41,604	2,472
1964	40,806	2,150
1963	39,872	1,854
1962	38,537	1,589
1961	37,100	1,357
1960	35,431	1,220

The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +1.13% in Panama and +0.9% in Qatar.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.31% in Panama and +0.92% in Qatar.

Birth rate in Panama vs Qatar by year

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Panama

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Panama	Qatar
2023	16	9.91
2022	16.2	10.1
2021	16.4	9.56
2020	16.7	10
2019	17.6	9.98
2018	18.5	9.92
2017	19.1	10
2016	19.5	9.97
2015	19.8	10.6
2014	20.1	11.1
2013	20.4	11.4
2012	20.7	11.4
2011	21	11.3
2010	21	11.2
2009	21.2	11
2008	21.4	11.2
2007	21.6	10.8
2006	21.8	12
2005	22.1	15.4
2004	22.5	16.3
2003	22.7	16.9
2002	22.9	17.4
2001	23.2	17.6
2000	23.5	17.3
1999	23.8	17.3
1998	24.1	17.5
1997	24.4	18
1996	24.6	19.1
1995	24.9	19.9
1994	25.2	20.6
1993	25.5	21.2
1992	25.9	21.7
1991	26.2	22.3
1990	26.8	23.5
1989	27.2	24.4
1988	27.5	24.7
1987	28	24.6
1986	28.5	24.5
1985	29	25
1984	29.5	25.7
1983	29.9	26.4
1982	30	27.1
1981	30.2	27.8
1980	30.4	28.4
1979	30.7	29
1978	31.1	29.6
1977	31.7	30.3
1976	32.5	31
1975	33.3	31.9
1974	34.2	33.1
1973	35	34.7
1972	36	36.9
1971	36.7	40
1970	37.4	44.3
1969	37.9	45.6
1968	38.5	46.4
1967	39.2	47.1
1966	39.9	47.6
1965	40.3	47.6
1964	40.8	47.3
1963	41.2	46.7
1962	41.3	45.9
1961	41.3	44.9
1960	41.1	45.3

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 16 in Panama and 9.91 in Qatar, compared with 41.1 and 45.3, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Panama

Factual

UN forecast

Qatar

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Panama	Qatar
2100	14%	18.4%
2099	14%	18.4%
2098	14%	18.4%
2097	14.1%	18.4%
2096	14.1%	18.4%
2095	14.2%	18.4%
2094	14.2%	18.4%
2093	14.3%	18.4%
2092	14.3%	18.4%
2091	14.4%	18.4%
2090	14.4%	18.4%
2089	14.5%	18.4%
2088	14.6%	18.4%
2087	14.6%	18.4%
2086	14.7%	18.4%
2085	14.8%	18.4%
2084	14.8%	18.4%
2083	14.9%	18.4%
2082	15%	18.4%
2081	15.1%	18.4%
2080	15.1%	18.4%
2079	15.2%	18.4%
2078	15.3%	18.4%
2077	15.3%	18.4%
2076	15.4%	18.4%
2075	15.5%	18.4%
2074	15.6%	18.3%
2073	15.6%	18.3%
2072	15.7%	18.3%
2071	15.8%	18.3%
2070	15.9%	18.2%
2069	15.9%	18.2%
2068	16%	18.2%
2067	16.1%	18.1%
2066	16.2%	18.1%
2065	16.3%	18.1%
2064	16.4%	18.1%
2063	16.5%	18.1%
2062	16.7%	18%
2061	16.8%	18%
2060	16.9%	18%
2059	17.1%	18%
2058	17.2%	18%
2057	17.3%	18%
2056	17.5%	18%
2055	17.7%	18%
2054	17.8%	17.9%
2053	18%	17.9%
2052	18.2%	17.9%
2051	18.3%	17.8%
2050	18.5%	17.8%
2049	18.7%	17.7%
2048	18.9%	17.6%
2047	19%	17.5%
2046	19.2%	17.4%
2045	19.4%	17.3%
2044	19.5%	17.2%
2043	19.7%	17.1%
2042	19.9%	16.9%
2041	20.1%	16.8%
2040	20.2%	16.6%
2039	20.4%	16.4%
2038	20.6%	16.3%
2037	20.8%	16.1%
2036	20.9%	16%
2035	21.1%	15.8%
2034	21.4%	15.7%
2033	21.7%	15.6%
2032	22.1%	15.5%
2031	22.4%	15.4%
2030	22.8%	15.3%
2029	23.2%	15.2%
2028	23.6%	15.1%
2027	24%	15%
2026	24.3%	15%
2025	24.7%	15%
2024	24.9%	15.1%
2023	25.3%	15.2%
2022	25.7%	15.2%
2021	26%	15.5%
2020	26.4%	15.4%
2019	26.7%	14.6%
2018	27.1%	14%
2017	27.4%	13.7%
2016	27.6%	13.7%
2015	27.9%	13.9%
2014	28.2%	14.4%
2013	28.4%	14.6%
2012	28.7%	14.5%
2011	28.9%	14.2%
2010	29.2%	13.9%
2009	29.5%	14%
2008	29.7%	14.6%
2007	30%	16.4%
2006	30.3%	20.2%
2005	30.6%	22.5%
2004	31%	22.2%
2003	31.3%	22.2%
2002	31.6%	22.5%
2001	32%	23%
2000	32.4%	23.5%
1999	32.8%	24.1%
1998	33.1%	24.8%
1997	33.5%	25.5%
1996	33.9%	25.9%
1995	34.2%	26.1%
1994	34.6%	26.2%
1993	34.9%	26.4%
1992	35.3%	26.6%
1991	35.7%	26.8%
1990	36.1%	27%
1989	36.5%	27.1%
1988	36.9%	27.2%
1987	37.4%	27.2%
1986	37.8%	27%
1985	38.3%	27.2%
1984	38.8%	27.6%
1983	39.3%	28.1%
1982	39.8%	28.6%
1981	40.3%	29.2%
1980	40.8%	30%
1979	41.4%	31%
1978	41.9%	32.1%
1977	42.4%	33.3%
1976	42.9%	34.6%
1975	43.3%	35.7%
1974	43.6%	36.7%
1973	43.9%	37.4%
1972	44.1%	37.5%
1971	44.3%	36.9%
1970	44.5%	35.1%
1969	44.6%	33.9%
1968	44.7%	34.2%
1967	44.8%	34.7%
1966	44.8%	35.3%
1965	44.8%	36.2%
1964	44.7%	37.2%
1963	44.6%	38.7%
1962	44.5%	40.5%
1961	44.3%	42.5%
1960	44.2%	44.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 24.9% of the population in Panama and 15.1% in Qatar in 2024, compared to 36.1% and 27% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Panama and Qatar compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Panama vs Qatar

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Panama

Qatar

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Panama	Qatar
2023	37	4
2022	40	8
2021	59	7
2020	74	6
2019	41	5
2018	43	5
2017	47	5
2016	47	5
2015	48	6
2014	49	6
2013	52	6
2012	53	7
2011	55	7
2010	56	8
2009	55	8
2008	55	9
2007	55	9
2006	56	10
2005	57	11
2004	57	11
2003	58	11
2002	59	11
2001	62	12
2000	64	11
1999	65	12
1998	68	12
1997	70	13
1996	73	13
1995	77	13
1994	78	13
1993	81	13
1992	85	13
1991	87	13
1990	89	13
1989	96	14
1988	93	15
1987	93	15
1986	94	16
1985	95	17

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 37 deaths per 100,000 live births in Panama, compared to 4 deaths in Qatar.

Under-five mortality rates

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Panama

Qatar

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Panama	Qatar
2023	1.33%	0.6%
2022	1.39%	0.61%
2021	1.45%	0.63%
2020	1.52%	0.64%
2019	1.59%	0.67%
2018	1.65%	0.69%
2017	1.68%	0.72%
2016	1.7%	0.75%
2015	1.72%	0.79%
2014	1.73%	0.82%
2013	1.75%	0.84%
2012	1.77%	0.87%
2011	1.81%	0.89%
2010	1.86%	0.91%
2009	1.91%	0.93%
2008	1.97%	0.96%
2007	2.03%	0.98%
2006	2.1%	1.01%
2005	2.17%	1.04%
2004	2.25%	1.08%
2003	2.33%	1.12%
2002	2.41%	1.16%
2001	2.49%	1.2%
2000	2.56%	1.25%
1999	2.63%	1.29%
1998	2.68%	1.34%
1997	2.73%	1.4%
1996	2.77%	1.46%
1995	2.8%	1.53%
1994	2.83%	1.61%
1993	2.87%	1.71%
1992	2.91%	1.82%
1991	2.97%	1.94%
1990	3.05%	2.08%
1989	3.14%	2.23%
1988	3.24%	2.37%
1987	3.35%	2.52%
1986	3.47%	2.68%
1985	3.61%	2.82%
1984	3.75%	2.98%
1983	3.9%	3.13%
1982	4.05%	3.29%
1981	4.19%	3.45%
1980	4.34%	3.62%
1979	4.47%	3.81%
1978	4.61%	4.02%
1977	4.76%	4.24%
1976	4.93%	4.48%
1975	5.15%	4.75%
1974	5.41%	5.06%
1973	5.72%	5.4%
1972	6.07%	5.77%
1971	6.43%	6.16%
1970	6.78%	6.6%
1969	7.1%	7.07%
1968	7.38%	-
1967	7.62%	-
1966	7.83%	-
1965	8.05%	-
1964	8.28%	-
1963	8.52%	-
1962	8.78%	-
1961	9.04%	-
1960	9.31%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.33% in Panama and 0.6% in Qatar. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.