Fertility & birth rates in Panama and Rwanda

Fertility rate in Panama vs Rwanda by year

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Year	Fertility rate
	Panama	Rwanda
2023	2.12	3.7
2022	2.14	3.78
2021	2.15	3.84
2020	2.18	3.91
2019	2.29	3.99
2018	2.4	4.05
2017	2.46	4.08
2016	2.5	4.11
2015	2.53	4.11
2014	2.55	4.12
2013	2.57	4.14
2012	2.59	4.2
2011	2.6	4.33
2010	2.59	4.52
2009	2.59	4.71
2008	2.61	4.92
2007	2.61	5.14
2006	2.62	5.34
2005	2.64	5.5
2004	2.68	5.64
2003	2.68	5.74
2002	2.7	5.82
2001	2.72	5.89
2000	2.74	5.97
1999	2.77	6.06
1998	2.79	6.17
1997	2.81	6.24
1996	2.83	6.29
1995	2.85	6.35
1994	2.88	6.42
1993	2.91	6.48
1992	2.95	6.54
1991	3	6.62
1990	3.07	6.8
1989	3.12	7.03
1988	3.17	7.23
1987	3.25	7.43
1986	3.34	7.61
1985	3.43	7.79
1984	3.52	7.91
1983	3.6	8
1982	3.66	8.06
1981	3.72	8.1
1980	3.8	8.12
1979	3.88	8.13
1978	3.98	8.16
1977	4.12	8.14
1976	4.26	8.12
1975	4.41	8.1
1974	4.58	8.1
1973	4.74	8.09
1972	4.91	8.09
1971	5.05	8.09
1970	5.18	8.15
1969	5.29	8.18
1968	5.41	8.19
1967	5.53	8.21
1966	5.65	8.23
1965	5.73	8.25
1964	5.81	8.27
1963	5.87	8.27
1962	5.87	8.27
1961	5.87	8.28
1960	5.83	8.28

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Panama was 2.12 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.7 in Rwanda in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Panama	Rwanda
2023	50,197	312,762
2022	50,556	312,145
2021	46,747	309,895
2020	46,599	312,692
2019	54,420	313,525
2018	57,508	312,512
2017	58,607	310,323
2016	59,454	305,549
2015	59,896	299,114
2014	60,227	292,779
2013	60,295	286,331
2012	60,471	282,584
2011	60,411	282,922
2010	59,418	286,848
2009	59,168	287,034
2008	58,961	287,334
2007	58,454	285,791
2006	58,067	282,149
2005	58,014	275,121
2004	58,281	265,273
2003	57,458	251,243
2002	57,011	239,036
2001	56,654	230,845
2000	56,236	221,276
1999	55,911	210,518
1998	55,482	197,185
1997	55,060	174,687
1996	54,512	140,455
1995	54,069	121,137
1994	53,845	-719,479
1993	53,591	183,926
1992	53,186	188,025
1991	53,079	196,431
1990	53,451	207,895
1989	52,295	217,632
1988	52,767	223,759
1987	52,690	225,744
1986	52,681	225,526
1985	52,573	223,794
1984	52,436	219,337
1983	51,880	212,750
1982	50,858	205,147
1981	50,018	195,769
1980	49,077	184,988
1979	48,362	174,477
1978	47,694	163,779
1977	47,438	155,011
1976	47,307	147,665
1975	47,149	140,596
1974	46,932	135,743
1973	46,540	131,021
1972	46,311	126,403
1971	45,867	122,567
1970	45,075	119,273
1969	44,278	115,394
1968	43,641	111,422
1967	43,054	108,053
1966	42,457	105,128
1965	41,604	103,422
1964	40,806	102,562
1963	39,872	94,296
1962	38,537	102,548
1961	37,100	102,051
1960	35,431	100,627

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 +2.24% in Rwanda.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.31% in Panama and +2.45% in Rwanda.

Birth rate in Panama vs Rwanda by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Panama	Rwanda
2023	16	28.3
2022	16.2	28.9
2021	16.4	29.4
2020	16.7	30
2019	17.6	30.7
2018	18.5	31.2
2017	19.1	31.7
2016	19.5	32
2015	19.8	32.1
2014	20.1	32.2
2013	20.4	32.4
2012	20.7	32.9
2011	21	33.8
2010	21	35.1
2009	21.2	36.3
2008	21.4	37.6
2007	21.6	38.8
2006	21.8	39.9
2005	22.1	40.6
2004	22.5	41.1
2003	22.7	41.4
2002	22.9	41.8
2001	23.2	42.1
2000	23.5	42.1
1999	23.8	42.1
1998	24.1	42.2
1997	24.4	40.5
1996	24.6	37.2
1995	24.9	39.5
1994	25.2	48
1993	25.5	41.5
1992	25.9	42.2
1991	26.2	42.8
1990	26.8	44.1
1989	27.2	45.3
1988	27.5	46.6
1987	28	47.8
1986	28.5	49
1985	29	50.2
1984	29.5	51.1
1983	29.9	51.8
1982	30	52.4
1981	30.2	52.7
1980	30.4	52.7
1979	30.7	52.5
1978	31.1	52.1
1977	31.7	51.6
1976	32.5	51.1
1975	33.3	50.4
1974	34.2	50
1973	35	49.4
1972	36	48.9
1971	36.7	48.5
1970	37.4	48.2
1969	37.9	47.9
1968	38.5	47.6
1967	39.2	47.4
1966	39.9	47.6
1965	40.3	48
1964	40.8	48.8
1963	41.2	49.8
1962	41.3	50.9
1961	41.3	52
1960	41.1	52.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 16 in Panama and 28.3 in Rwanda, compared with 41.1 and 52.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Rwanda

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Panama	Rwanda
2100	14%	18.7%
2099	14%	18.9%
2098	14%	19%
2097	14.1%	19.1%
2096	14.1%	19.3%
2095	14.2%	19.4%
2094	14.2%	19.6%
2093	14.3%	19.7%
2092	14.3%	19.9%
2091	14.4%	20%
2090	14.4%	20.2%
2089	14.5%	20.4%
2088	14.6%	20.5%
2087	14.6%	20.7%
2086	14.7%	20.9%
2085	14.8%	21.1%
2084	14.8%	21.3%
2083	14.9%	21.5%
2082	15%	21.7%
2081	15.1%	21.9%
2080	15.1%	22.1%
2079	15.2%	22.2%
2078	15.3%	22.4%
2077	15.3%	22.6%
2076	15.4%	22.8%
2075	15.5%	23%
2074	15.6%	23.2%
2073	15.6%	23.4%
2072	15.7%	23.6%
2071	15.8%	23.8%
2070	15.9%	24%
2069	15.9%	24.2%
2068	16%	24.4%
2067	16.1%	24.6%
2066	16.2%	24.9%
2065	16.3%	25.1%
2064	16.4%	25.3%
2063	16.5%	25.6%
2062	16.7%	25.8%
2061	16.8%	26.1%
2060	16.9%	26.4%
2059	17.1%	26.7%
2058	17.2%	27%
2057	17.3%	27.3%
2056	17.5%	27.6%
2055	17.7%	27.9%
2054	17.8%	28.3%
2053	18%	28.6%
2052	18.2%	28.9%
2051	18.3%	29.2%
2050	18.5%	29.5%
2049	18.7%	29.8%
2048	18.9%	30.1%
2047	19%	30.4%
2046	19.2%	30.7%
2045	19.4%	31%
2044	19.5%	31.2%
2043	19.7%	31.5%
2042	19.9%	31.8%
2041	20.1%	32.1%
2040	20.2%	32.4%
2039	20.4%	32.7%
2038	20.6%	33%
2037	20.8%	33.3%
2036	20.9%	33.6%
2035	21.1%	33.9%
2034	21.4%	34.2%
2033	21.7%	34.6%
2032	22.1%	34.9%
2031	22.4%	35.2%
2030	22.8%	35.6%
2029	23.2%	35.9%
2028	23.6%	36.2%
2027	24%	36.5%
2026	24.3%	36.9%
2025	24.7%	37.2%
2024	24.9%	37.4%
2023	25.3%	37.7%
2022	25.7%	38.2%
2021	26%	38.6%
2020	26.4%	39.2%
2019	26.7%	39.7%
2018	27.1%	40.1%
2017	27.4%	40.5%
2016	27.6%	40.9%
2015	27.9%	41.1%
2014	28.2%	41.4%
2013	28.4%	41.7%
2012	28.7%	41.9%
2011	28.9%	42.2%
2010	29.2%	42.4%
2009	29.5%	42.6%
2008	29.7%	42.8%
2007	30%	42.9%
2006	30.3%	42.9%
2005	30.6%	43.1%
2004	31%	43.3%
2003	31.3%	43.7%
2002	31.6%	44.3%
2001	32%	45.2%
2000	32.4%	46.4%
1999	32.8%	47.8%
1998	33.1%	49.2%
1997	33.5%	50.5%
1996	33.9%	51.4%
1995	34.2%	52.4%
1994	34.6%	50.1%
1993	34.9%	48.4%
1992	35.3%	48.7%
1991	35.7%	48.9%
1990	36.1%	49%
1989	36.5%	48.9%
1988	36.9%	48.9%
1987	37.4%	48.8%
1986	37.8%	48.6%
1985	38.3%	48.3%
1984	38.8%	48.1%
1983	39.3%	47.7%
1982	39.8%	47.4%
1981	40.3%	47.1%
1980	40.8%	46.8%
1979	41.4%	46.5%
1978	41.9%	46.4%
1977	42.4%	46.4%
1976	42.9%	46.4%
1975	43.3%	46.6%
1974	43.6%	46.9%
1973	43.9%	47.2%
1972	44.1%	47.5%
1971	44.3%	47.9%
1970	44.5%	48.2%
1969	44.6%	48.7%
1968	44.7%	49.2%
1967	44.8%	49.7%
1966	44.8%	50.2%
1965	44.8%	50.6%
1964	44.7%	50.8%
1963	44.6%	50.6%
1962	44.5%	50.2%
1961	44.3%	49.7%
1960	44.2%	49.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 24.9% of the population in Panama and 37.4% in Rwanda in 2024, compared to 36.1% and 49% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Panama and Rwanda compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Panama vs Rwanda

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Panama	Rwanda
2023	37	229
2022	40	234
2021	59	254
2020	74	252
2019	41	261
2018	43	269
2017	47	275
2016	47	278
2015	48	292
2014	49	301
2013	52	317
2012	53	331
2011	55	358
2010	56	393
2009	55	418
2008	55	454
2007	55	494
2006	56	494
2005	57	465
2004	57	460
2003	58	551
2002	59	677
2001	62	769
2000	64	885
1999	65	1,073
1998	68	1,268
1997	70	1,318
1996	73	1,295
1995	77	1,505
1994	78	5,721
1993	81	1,619
1992	85	1,530
1991	87	1,386
1990	89	1,309
1989	96	1,238
1988	93	1,188
1987	93	1,145
1986	94	1,126
1985	95	1,116

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 229 deaths in Rwanda.

Under-five mortality rates

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Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Panama	Rwanda
2023	1.33%	4%
2022	1.39%	4.08%
2021	1.45%	4.16%
2020	1.52%	4.25%
2019	1.59%	4.34%
2018	1.65%	4.43%
2017	1.68%	4.52%
2016	1.7%	4.63%
2015	1.72%	4.78%
2014	1.73%	4.96%
2013	1.75%	5.17%
2012	1.77%	5.45%
2011	1.81%	5.81%
2010	1.86%	6.33%
2009	1.91%	6.92%
2008	1.97%	7.62%
2007	2.03%	8.45%
2006	2.1%	9.37%
2005	2.17%	10.5%
2004	2.25%	11.8%
2003	2.33%	13.3%
2002	2.41%	14.9%
2001	2.49%	16.7%
2000	2.56%	18.5%
1999	2.63%	20.2%
1998	2.68%	21.5%
1997	2.73%	22.2%
1996	2.77%	22.2%
1995	2.8%	21.8%
1994	2.83%	38.9%
1993	2.87%	19.3%
1992	2.91%	17.5%
1991	2.97%	16%
1990	3.05%	15.1%
1989	3.14%	14.8%
1988	3.24%	14.8%
1987	3.35%	15.2%
1986	3.47%	15.6%
1985	3.61%	16.1%
1984	3.75%	16.6%
1983	3.9%	17.4%
1982	4.05%	18.6%
1981	4.19%	20.1%
1980	4.34%	21.8%
1979	4.47%	23.4%
1978	4.61%	24.6%
1977	4.76%	25.1%
1976	4.93%	25.1%
1975	5.15%	24.6%
1974	5.41%	24%
1973	5.72%	23.4%
1972	6.07%	23%
1971	6.43%	22.6%
1970	6.78%	22.3%
1969	7.1%	22%
1968	7.38%	21.7%
1967	7.62%	21.4%
1966	7.83%	21.2%
1965	8.05%	21.1%
1964	8.28%	21.1%
1963	8.52%	21.3%
1962	8.78%	21.5%
1961	9.04%	21.9%
1960	9.31%	22.4%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.33% in Panama and 4% in Rwanda. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.