Fertility & birth rates in Panama and Ukraine

Fertility rate in Panama vs Ukraine by year

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Year	Fertility rate
	Panama	Ukraine
2023	2.12	0.98
2022	2.14	0.9
2021	2.15	1.15
2020	2.18	1.21
2019	2.29	1.22
2018	2.4	1.23
2017	2.46	1.3
2016	2.5	1.39
2015	2.53	1.39
2014	2.55	1.47
2013	2.57	1.52
2012	2.59	1.53
2011	2.6	1.46
2010	2.59	1.44
2009	2.59	1.47
2008	2.61	1.44
2007	2.61	1.34
2006	2.62	1.3
2005	2.64	1.22
2004	2.68	1.22
2003	2.68	1.17
2002	2.7	1.13
2001	2.72	1.09
2000	2.74	1.11
1999	2.77	1.13
1998	2.79	1.21
1997	2.81	1.27
1996	2.83	1.33
1995	2.85	1.4
1994	2.88	1.47
1993	2.91	1.56
1992	2.95	1.67
1991	3	1.77
1990	3.07	1.85
1989	3.12	1.93
1988	3.17	2.04
1987	3.25	2.07
1986	3.34	2.12
1985	3.43	2.03
1984	3.52	2.08
1983	3.6	2.1
1982	3.66	1.95
1981	3.72	1.92
1980	3.8	1.95
1979	3.88	1.96
1978	3.98	1.97
1977	4.12	1.98
1976	4.26	2.04
1975	4.41	2.05
1974	4.58	2.06
1973	4.74	2.04
1972	4.91	2.13
1971	5.05	2.11
1970	5.18	2.08
1969	5.29	2.01
1968	5.41	2.03
1967	5.53	2.04
1966	5.65	2.04
1965	5.73	1.94
1964	5.81	2.01
1963	5.87	2.11
1962	5.87	2.15
1961	5.87	2.2
1960	5.83	2.29

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Panama was 2.12 children per woman in 2023, compared to 0.98 in Ukraine in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Panama	Ukraine
2023	50,197	-283,185
2022	50,556	-349,284
2021	46,747	-449,941
2020	46,599	-307,533
2019	54,420	-236,296
2018	57,508	-227,491
2017	58,607	-158,390
2016	59,454	-135,710
2015	59,896	-147,107
2014	60,227	-140,216
2013	60,295	-129,662
2012	60,471	-130,451
2011	60,411	-158,372
2010	59,418	-180,388
2009	59,168	-197,918
2008	58,961	-229,086
2007	58,454	-282,659
2006	58,067	-300,787
2005	58,014	-337,857
2004	58,281	-344,157
2003	57,458	-351,299
2002	57,011	-364,544
2001	56,654	-374,734
2000	56,236	-364,143
1999	55,911	-348,286
1998	55,482	-318,299
1997	55,060	-306,549
1996	54,512	-305,154
1995	54,069	-281,629
1994	53,845	-238,820
1993	53,591	-169,405
1992	53,186	-95,857
1991	53,079	-16,486
1990	53,451	48,463
1989	52,295	106,431
1988	52,767	162,002
1987	52,690	198,850
1986	52,681	225,751
1985	52,573	201,011
1984	52,436	222,430
1983	51,880	241,741
1982	50,858	194,101
1981	50,018	182,839
1980	49,077	197,223
1979	48,362	197,294
1978	47,694	206,554
1977	47,438	216,932
1976	47,307	247,323
1975	47,149	256,787
1974	46,932	273,486
1973	46,540	274,938
1972	46,311	309,785
1971	45,867	305,849
1970	45,075	291,839
1969	44,278	274,858
1968	43,641	295,162
1967	43,054	313,899
1966	42,457	337,794
1965	41,604	334,365
1964	40,806	391,120
1963	39,872	449,648
1962	38,537	481,887
1961	37,100	508,602
1960	35,431	538,812

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 -0.75% in Ukraine.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.31% in Panama and -0.56% in Ukraine.

Birth rate in Panama vs Ukraine by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Panama	Ukraine
2023	16	5.63
2022	16.2	5.68
2021	16.4	6.98
2020	16.7	7.56
2019	17.6	7.82
2018	18.5	8.13
2017	19.1	8.78
2016	19.5	9.61
2015	19.8	9.8
2014	20.1	10.6
2013	20.4	11.2
2012	20.7	11.4
2011	21	11.1
2010	21	10.9
2009	21.2	11.2
2008	21.4	11
2007	21.6	10.2
2006	21.8	9.79
2005	22.1	9.12
2004	22.5	8.96
2003	22.7	8.55
2002	22.9	8.11
2001	23.2	7.78
2000	23.5	7.82
1999	23.8	7.89
1998	24.1	8.4
1997	24.4	8.82
1996	24.6	9.25
1995	24.9	9.7
1994	25.2	10.2
1993	25.5	10.9
1992	25.9	11.7
1991	26.2	12.5
1990	26.8	13.1
1989	27.2	13.8
1988	27.5	14.6
1987	28	15.1
1986	28.5	15.8
1985	29	15.4
1984	29.5	15.9
1983	29.9	16.1
1982	30	15
1981	30.2	14.8
1980	30.4	15
1979	30.7	14.9
1978	31.1	14.9
1977	31.7	14.8
1976	32.5	15.2
1975	33.3	15.1
1974	34.2	15.2
1973	35	15
1972	36	15.5
1971	36.7	15.4
1970	37.4	15
1969	37.9	14.5
1968	38.5	14.8
1967	39.2	15
1966	39.9	15.4
1965	40.3	15.3
1964	40.8	16.6
1963	41.2	18
1962	41.3	18.9
1961	41.3	19.7
1960	41.1	20.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 16 in Panama and 5.63 in Ukraine, compared with 41.1 and 20.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Ukraine

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Panama	Ukraine
2100	14%	8.49%
2099	14%	8.5%
2098	14%	8.51%
2097	14.1%	8.54%
2096	14.1%	8.57%
2095	14.2%	8.61%
2094	14.2%	8.66%
2093	14.3%	8.71%
2092	14.3%	8.77%
2091	14.4%	8.82%
2090	14.4%	8.87%
2089	14.5%	8.92%
2088	14.6%	8.95%
2087	14.6%	8.98%
2086	14.7%	9%
2085	14.8%	9%
2084	14.8%	9%
2083	14.9%	8.98%
2082	15%	8.95%
2081	15.1%	8.9%
2080	15.1%	8.85%
2079	15.2%	8.79%
2078	15.3%	8.73%
2077	15.3%	8.66%
2076	15.4%	8.59%
2075	15.5%	8.53%
2074	15.6%	8.47%
2073	15.6%	8.41%
2072	15.7%	8.37%
2071	15.8%	8.34%
2070	15.9%	8.34%
2069	15.9%	8.34%
2068	16%	8.37%
2067	16.1%	8.42%
2066	16.2%	8.5%
2065	16.3%	8.59%
2064	16.4%	8.7%
2063	16.5%	8.83%
2062	16.7%	8.96%
2061	16.8%	9.11%
2060	16.9%	9.27%
2059	17.1%	9.42%
2058	17.2%	9.57%
2057	17.3%	9.71%
2056	17.5%	9.83%
2055	17.7%	9.94%
2054	17.8%	10%
2053	18%	10.1%
2052	18.2%	10.2%
2051	18.3%	10.2%
2050	18.5%	10.2%
2049	18.7%	10.2%
2048	18.9%	10.2%
2047	19%	10.2%
2046	19.2%	10.1%
2045	19.4%	10.1%
2044	19.5%	10%
2043	19.7%	9.99%
2042	19.9%	9.94%
2041	20.1%	9.89%
2040	20.2%	9.9%
2039	20.4%	9.94%
2038	20.6%	9.97%
2037	20.8%	9.93%
2036	20.9%	10.1%
2035	21.1%	10.3%
2034	21.4%	10.5%
2033	21.7%	10.7%
2032	22.1%	11%
2031	22.4%	11.4%
2030	22.8%	11.7%
2029	23.2%	12.2%
2028	23.6%	12.7%
2027	24%	13.2%
2026	24.3%	13.6%
2025	24.7%	13.8%
2024	24.9%	13.9%
2023	25.3%	14.3%
2022	25.7%	14.8%
2021	26%	15.1%
2020	26.4%	15.3%
2019	26.7%	15.4%
2018	27.1%	15.4%
2017	27.4%	15.4%
2016	27.6%	15.3%
2015	27.9%	15.1%
2014	28.2%	14.9%
2013	28.4%	14.6%
2012	28.7%	14.4%
2011	28.9%	14.2%
2010	29.2%	14.1%
2009	29.5%	14%
2008	29.7%	14%
2007	30%	14.1%
2006	30.3%	14.3%
2005	30.6%	14.7%
2004	31%	15.1%
2003	31.3%	15.7%
2002	31.6%	16.3%
2001	32%	17.1%
2000	32.4%	17.9%
1999	32.8%	18.5%
1998	33.1%	19.2%
1997	33.5%	19.7%
1996	33.9%	20.2%
1995	34.2%	20.6%
1994	34.6%	21%
1993	34.9%	21.2%
1992	35.3%	21.4%
1991	35.7%	21.5%
1990	36.1%	21.6%
1989	36.5%	21.7%
1988	36.9%	21.7%
1987	37.4%	21.7%
1986	37.8%	21.7%
1985	38.3%	21.7%
1984	38.8%	21.6%
1983	39.3%	21.5%
1982	39.8%	21.4%
1981	40.3%	21.4%
1980	40.8%	21.4%
1979	41.4%	21.5%
1978	41.9%	21.7%
1977	42.4%	22.1%
1976	42.9%	22.4%
1975	43.3%	22.8%
1974	43.6%	23.2%
1973	43.9%	23.6%
1972	44.1%	24%
1971	44.3%	24.4%
1970	44.5%	24.8%
1969	44.6%	25.1%
1968	44.7%	25.5%
1967	44.8%	25.8%
1966	44.8%	26.1%
1965	44.8%	26.4%
1964	44.7%	26.8%
1963	44.6%	27.1%
1962	44.5%	27.1%
1961	44.3%	27%
1960	44.2%	26.7%

Children aged 0-14 make up 24.9% of the population in Panama and 13.9% in Ukraine in 2024, compared to 36.1% and 21.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Panama and Ukraine compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Panama vs Ukraine

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Panama	Ukraine
2023	37	15
2022	40	16
2021	59	26
2020	74	18
2019	41	16
2018	43	16
2017	47	16
2016	47	17
2015	48	17
2014	49	19
2013	52	20
2012	53	20
2011	55	20
2010	56	21
2009	55	24
2008	55	26
2007	55	27
2006	56	27
2005	57	27
2004	57	27
2003	58	28
2002	59	28
2001	62	30
2000	64	32
1999	65	34
1998	68	37
1997	70	41
1996	73	45
1995	77	46
1994	78	45
1993	81	42
1992	85	40
1991	87	40
1990	89	40
1989	96	42
1988	93	44
1987	93	46
1986	94	50
1985	95	53

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 15 deaths in Ukraine.

Under-five mortality rates

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Ukraine

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Panama	Ukraine
2023	1.33%	0.81%
2022	1.39%	0.85%
2021	1.45%	0.82%
2020	1.52%	0.84%
2019	1.59%	0.85%
2018	1.65%	0.87%
2017	1.68%	0.89%
2016	1.7%	0.91%
2015	1.72%	0.94%
2014	1.73%	0.98%
2013	1.75%	1.02%
2012	1.77%	1.07%
2011	1.81%	1.12%
2010	1.86%	1.17%
2009	1.91%	1.23%
2008	1.97%	1.29%
2007	2.03%	1.34%
2006	2.1%	1.4%
2005	2.17%	1.45%
2004	2.25%	1.51%
2003	2.33%	1.58%
2002	2.41%	1.66%
2001	2.49%	1.75%
2000	2.56%	1.83%
1999	2.63%	1.9%
1998	2.68%	1.97%
1997	2.73%	2.01%
1996	2.77%	2.03%
1995	2.8%	2.02%
1994	2.83%	2%
1993	2.87%	1.97%
1992	2.91%	1.94%
1991	2.97%	1.92%
1990	3.05%	1.92%
1989	3.14%	1.95%
1988	3.24%	1.99%
1987	3.35%	2.05%
1986	3.47%	2.13%
1985	3.61%	2.21%
1984	3.75%	2.29%
1983	3.9%	2.39%
1982	4.05%	2.47%
1981	4.19%	2.55%
1980	4.34%	2.62%
1979	4.47%	2.69%
1978	4.61%	2.74%
1977	4.76%	2.78%
1976	4.93%	2.84%
1975	5.15%	2.89%
1974	5.41%	2.96%
1973	5.72%	3.04%
1972	6.07%	3.13%
1971	6.43%	3.23%
1970	6.78%	-
1969	7.1%	-
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 0.81% in Ukraine. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.