Panama
Global Child Index — Beta v1.1
Score
84.4 / 100
Rank
#95
Data coverage
94%
Domain scores
Health & Nutrition
87.2
Education
83.1
Poverty & Water
96.9
Adolescent & Digital
72.4
Protection
82.3
Environment & Exposure
89.4
Indicators
| Indicator | Value | Year | Score / 100 | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under-5 mortality rate | 15.30 | 2024 | 93.9 | UN IGME via World Bank |
| Stunting prevalence (under-5) | 15.90 | 2019 | 84.1 | UNICEF/WHO/World Bank JME via World Bank |
| Immunization, DTP3 | 72.00 | 2024 | 72.0 | WHO/UNICEF (WUENIC) via World Bank |
| Wasting prevalence (under-5) | 1.10 | 2019 | 98.9 | UNICEF/WHO/World Bank JME via World Bank |
| Primary school enrolment (net) | 86.24 | 2017 | 86.2 | UNESCO UIS via World Bank |
| Secondary school enrolment (net) | 63.79 | 2017 | 63.8 | UNESCO UIS via World Bank |
| Youth literacy rate (15–24) | 99.20 | 2024 | 99.2 | UNESCO UIS via World Bank |
| Poverty headcount ($2.15/day) | 3.10 | 2024 | 96.9 | World Bank |
| Adolescent fertility rate | 55.85 | 2024 | 72.1 | UN Population Division via World Bank |
| Individuals using the internet | 72.77 | 2024 | 72.8 | ITU via World Bank |
| Birth registration completeness | 96.70 | 2019 | 96.7 | UNICEF via World Bank |
| Married by age 18 | 26.40 | 2013 | 73.6 | UNICEF via World Bank |
| Intentional homicide rate | 11.71 | 2023 | 76.6 | UNODC via World Bank |
| PM2.5 air pollution exposure | 15.12 | 2023 | 84.9 | GBD/IHME via World Bank |
| Access to clean cooking fuels | 94.00 | 2024 | 94.0 | WHO via World Bank |
Why this moved — Index v1.0 → v1.1
Score changed from 83.6 (v1.0) to 84.4 (v1.1) when the Index expanded on 21 Oct 2026. Decomposed honestly:
- Methodology effect +0.8 — the indicator set grew from 9 to 16 (adding Protection and Environment & Exposure). This part of the change says something about the ruler, not about Panama.
- Data effect +0.0 — revised or newer values on the original v1.0 indicators. This is the part that reflects change in Panama itself.
The v1.0 table is kept in the v1.0 archive.