Fertility & birth rates in Panama and Senegal

Fertility rate in Panama vs Senegal by year

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Panama

Senegal

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Year	Fertility rate
	Panama	Senegal
2023	2.12	3.82
2022	2.14	3.86
2021	2.15	3.94
2020	2.18	4
2019	2.29	4.1
2018	2.4	4.29
2017	2.46	4.49
2016	2.5	4.65
2015	2.53	4.75
2014	2.55	4.88
2013	2.57	5.05
2012	2.59	5.13
2011	2.6	5.1
2010	2.59	5.06
2009	2.59	5.03
2008	2.61	5.02
2007	2.61	5.02
2006	2.62	5.06
2005	2.64	5.13
2004	2.68	5.19
2003	2.68	5.25
2002	2.7	5.3
2001	2.72	5.4
2000	2.74	5.5
1999	2.77	5.57
1998	2.79	5.58
1997	2.81	5.64
1996	2.83	5.72
1995	2.85	5.82
1994	2.88	5.92
1993	2.91	6.05
1992	2.95	6.15
1991	3	6.27
1990	3.07	6.4
1989	3.12	6.48
1988	3.17	6.58
1987	3.25	6.79
1986	3.34	6.9
1985	3.43	7.01
1984	3.52	7.11
1983	3.6	7.19
1982	3.66	7.25
1981	3.72	7.28
1980	3.8	7.29
1979	3.88	7.29
1978	3.98	7.28
1977	4.12	7.27
1976	4.26	7.26
1975	4.41	7.25
1974	4.58	7.25
1973	4.74	7.26
1972	4.91	7.26
1971	5.05	7.26
1970	5.18	7.26
1969	5.29	7.26
1968	5.41	7.25
1967	5.53	7.24
1966	5.65	7.22
1965	5.73	7.19
1964	5.81	7.16
1963	5.87	7.12
1962	5.87	7.08
1961	5.87	7.04
1960	5.83	7

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Panama was 2.12 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.82 in Senegal in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Panama

Senegal

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Year	Natural population change
	Panama	Senegal
2023	50,197	431,006
2022	50,556	415,507
2021	46,747	403,019
2020	46,599	400,910
2019	54,420	399,436
2018	57,508	405,454
2017	58,607	410,366
2016	59,454	411,480
2015	59,896	407,008
2014	60,227	405,019
2013	60,295	406,582
2012	60,471	402,243
2011	60,411	387,290
2010	59,418	372,934
2009	59,168	362,238
2008	58,961	351,661
2007	58,454	339,963
2006	58,067	331,364
2005	58,014	323,908
2004	58,281	317,286
2003	57,458	308,856
2002	57,011	298,842
2001	56,654	289,690
2000	56,236	283,946
1999	55,911	277,944
1998	55,482	267,404
1997	55,060	261,200
1996	54,512	255,418
1995	54,069	252,552
1994	53,845	249,115
1993	53,591	245,742
1992	53,186	241,482
1991	53,079	237,713
1990	53,451	234,155
1989	52,295	227,797
1988	52,767	221,772
1987	52,690	218,522
1986	52,681	212,887
1985	52,573	208,218
1984	52,436	203,125
1983	51,880	197,673
1982	50,858	191,309
1981	50,018	185,917
1980	49,077	179,707
1979	48,362	173,425
1978	47,694	167,744
1977	47,438	161,636
1976	47,307	154,776
1975	47,149	147,311
1974	46,932	139,974
1973	46,540	133,834
1972	46,311	128,024
1971	45,867	122,511
1970	45,075	117,264
1969	44,278	112,393
1968	43,641	108,240
1967	43,054	104,824
1966	42,457	101,359
1965	41,604	97,912
1964	40,806	94,797
1963	39,872	92,264
1962	38,537	89,937
1961	37,100	87,322
1960	35,431	84,735

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 +2.38% in Senegal.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.31% in Panama and +2.55% in Senegal.

Birth rate in Panama vs Senegal by year

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Panama

Senegal

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Panama	Senegal
2023	16	29.4
2022	16.2	29.5
2021	16.4	29.7
2020	16.7	29.9
2019	17.6	30.4
2018	18.5	31.6
2017	19.1	32.8
2016	19.5	33.8
2015	19.8	34.5
2014	20.1	35.5
2013	20.4	36.7
2012	20.7	37.5
2011	21	37.4
2010	21	37.3
2009	21.2	37.3
2008	21.4	37.3
2007	21.6	37.3
2006	21.8	37.6
2005	22.1	38
2004	22.5	38.4
2003	22.7	38.7
2002	22.9	38.6
2001	23.2	38.9
2000	23.5	39.3
1999	23.8	39.6
1998	24.1	39.2
1997	24.4	39.2
1996	24.6	39.3
1995	24.9	39.6
1994	25.2	39.9
1993	25.5	40.3
1992	25.9	40.7
1991	26.2	41.2
1990	26.8	41.8
1989	27.2	42.2
1988	27.5	42.7
1987	28	43.7
1986	28.5	44.5
1985	29	45.4
1984	29.5	46.2
1983	29.9	46.8
1982	30	47.4
1981	30.2	47.9
1980	30.4	48.3
1979	30.7	48.6
1978	31.1	49
1977	31.7	49.3
1976	32.5	49.4
1975	33.3	49.4
1974	34.2	49.4
1973	35	49.6
1972	36	49.8
1971	36.7	49.9
1970	37.4	49.9
1969	37.9	49.9
1968	38.5	50
1967	39.2	50.1
1966	39.9	50.1
1965	40.3	50.1
1964	40.8	50.1
1963	41.2	50.2
1962	41.3	50.3
1961	41.3	50.3
1960	41.1	50.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 16 in Panama and 29.4 in Senegal, compared with 41.1 and 50.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Panama

Factual

UN forecast

Senegal

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Panama	Senegal
2100	14%	20.1%
2099	14%	20.2%
2098	14%	20.4%
2097	14.1%	20.5%
2096	14.1%	20.7%
2095	14.2%	20.8%
2094	14.2%	21%
2093	14.3%	21.1%
2092	14.3%	21.3%
2091	14.4%	21.4%
2090	14.4%	21.6%
2089	14.5%	21.7%
2088	14.6%	21.9%
2087	14.6%	22%
2086	14.7%	22.2%
2085	14.8%	22.4%
2084	14.8%	22.6%
2083	14.9%	22.7%
2082	15%	22.9%
2081	15.1%	23.1%
2080	15.1%	23.3%
2079	15.2%	23.5%
2078	15.3%	23.7%
2077	15.3%	23.9%
2076	15.4%	24.2%
2075	15.5%	24.4%
2074	15.6%	24.6%
2073	15.6%	24.8%
2072	15.7%	25%
2071	15.8%	25.2%
2070	15.9%	25.4%
2069	15.9%	25.6%
2068	16%	25.8%
2067	16.1%	26%
2066	16.2%	26.2%
2065	16.3%	26.4%
2064	16.4%	26.6%
2063	16.5%	26.8%
2062	16.7%	27%
2061	16.8%	27.2%
2060	16.9%	27.4%
2059	17.1%	27.6%
2058	17.2%	27.9%
2057	17.3%	28.1%
2056	17.5%	28.3%
2055	17.7%	28.6%
2054	17.8%	28.8%
2053	18%	29.1%
2052	18.2%	29.4%
2051	18.3%	29.7%
2050	18.5%	30%
2049	18.7%	30.3%
2048	18.9%	30.7%
2047	19%	31%
2046	19.2%	31.3%
2045	19.4%	31.7%
2044	19.5%	32%
2043	19.7%	32.4%
2042	19.9%	32.7%
2041	20.1%	33.1%
2040	20.2%	33.4%
2039	20.4%	33.7%
2038	20.6%	34%
2037	20.8%	34.3%
2036	20.9%	34.5%
2035	21.1%	34.7%
2034	21.4%	35%
2033	21.7%	35.2%
2032	22.1%	35.5%
2031	22.4%	35.8%
2030	22.8%	36.1%
2029	23.2%	36.4%
2028	23.6%	36.7%
2027	24%	37.1%
2026	24.3%	37.5%
2025	24.7%	38%
2024	24.9%	38.2%
2023	25.3%	38.6%
2022	25.7%	39.2%
2021	26%	39.8%
2020	26.4%	40.3%
2019	26.7%	40.9%
2018	27.1%	41.3%
2017	27.4%	41.8%
2016	27.6%	42.1%
2015	27.9%	42.4%
2014	28.2%	42.6%
2013	28.4%	42.7%
2012	28.7%	42.7%
2011	28.9%	42.7%
2010	29.2%	42.7%
2009	29.5%	42.7%
2008	29.7%	42.7%
2007	30%	42.7%
2006	30.3%	42.8%
2005	30.6%	42.9%
2004	31%	43.1%
2003	31.3%	43.2%
2002	31.6%	43.5%
2001	32%	43.7%
2000	32.4%	43.9%
1999	32.8%	44.2%
1998	33.1%	44.4%
1997	33.5%	44.6%
1996	33.9%	44.9%
1995	34.2%	45.1%
1994	34.6%	45.4%
1993	34.9%	45.8%
1992	35.3%	46.1%
1991	35.7%	46.4%
1990	36.1%	46.6%
1989	36.5%	46.9%
1988	36.9%	47%
1987	37.4%	47.2%
1986	37.8%	47.3%
1985	38.3%	47.3%
1984	38.8%	47.2%
1983	39.3%	47.1%
1982	39.8%	46.9%
1981	40.3%	46.7%
1980	40.8%	46.4%
1979	41.4%	46%
1978	41.9%	45.6%
1977	42.4%	45.2%
1976	42.9%	44.8%
1975	43.3%	44.6%
1974	43.6%	44.4%
1973	43.9%	44.3%
1972	44.1%	44.2%
1971	44.3%	44.2%
1970	44.5%	44.2%
1969	44.6%	44.2%
1968	44.7%	44.2%
1967	44.8%	44.3%
1966	44.8%	44.3%
1965	44.8%	44.3%
1964	44.7%	44.3%
1963	44.6%	44.3%
1962	44.5%	44.3%
1961	44.3%	44.3%
1960	44.2%	44.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 24.9% of the population in Panama and 38.2% in Senegal in 2024, compared to 36.1% and 46.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Panama and Senegal compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Panama vs Senegal

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Panama

Senegal

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Panama	Senegal
2023	37	237
2022	40	228
2021	59	263
2020	74	252
2019	41	286
2018	43	305
2017	47	325
2016	47	345
2015	48	357
2014	49	373
2013	52	385
2012	53	405
2011	55	415
2010	56	436
2009	55	441
2008	55	463
2007	55	457
2006	56	462
2005	57	488
2004	57	501
2003	58	520
2002	59	531
2001	62	560
2000	64	581
1999	65	602
1998	68	605
1997	70	599
1996	73	601
1995	77	586
1994	78	579
1993	81	589
1992	85	598
1991	87	616
1990	89	640
1989	96	662
1988	93	709
1987	93	760
1986	94	820
1985	95	899

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 237 deaths in Senegal.

Under-five mortality rates

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Panama

Senegal

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Panama	Senegal
2023	1.33%	3.85%
2022	1.39%	4.04%
2021	1.45%	4.25%
2020	1.52%	4.46%
2019	1.59%	4.65%
2018	1.65%	4.82%
2017	1.68%	4.97%
2016	1.7%	5.11%
2015	1.72%	5.24%
2014	1.73%	5.39%
2013	1.75%	5.57%
2012	1.77%	5.77%
2011	1.81%	6.01%
2010	1.86%	6.3%
2009	1.91%	6.63%
2008	1.97%	7.03%
2007	2.03%	7.52%
2006	2.1%	8.11%
2005	2.17%	8.8%
2004	2.25%	9.59%
2003	2.33%	10.5%
2002	2.41%	11.4%
2001	2.49%	12.2%
2000	2.56%	12.9%
1999	2.63%	13.4%
1998	2.68%	13.7%
1997	2.73%	13.9%
1996	2.77%	13.8%
1995	2.8%	13.8%
1994	2.83%	13.7%
1993	2.87%	13.6%
1992	2.91%	13.5%
1991	2.97%	13.6%
1990	3.05%	13.7%
1989	3.14%	14.1%
1988	3.24%	14.7%
1987	3.35%	15.4%
1986	3.47%	16.3%
1985	3.61%	17.1%
1984	3.75%	17.9%
1983	3.9%	18.5%
1982	4.05%	19.1%
1981	4.19%	19.7%
1980	4.34%	20.4%
1979	4.47%	21.2%
1978	4.61%	22.1%
1977	4.76%	23.1%
1976	4.93%	24.2%
1975	5.15%	25.3%
1974	5.41%	26.2%
1973	5.72%	27%
1972	6.07%	27.8%
1971	6.43%	28.4%
1970	6.78%	28.8%
1969	7.1%	29.2%
1968	7.38%	29.4%
1967	7.62%	29.6%
1966	7.83%	29.7%
1965	8.05%	29.7%
1964	8.28%	29.7%
1963	8.52%	29.6%
1962	8.78%	29.5%
1961	9.04%	29.4%
1960	9.31%	29.3%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.33% in Panama and 3.85% in Senegal. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.