Panama vs Peru: Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate
Panama
20.53 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Peru
21.24 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Panama rank
30th
Peru rank
29th
Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate over time
- Panama
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 21.24 deaths per 100,000 people against 20.53 deaths per 100,000 people in Panama, a difference of 0.71 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Peru ahead.
Panama ranks 30th and Peru ranks 29th of 111 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 33.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.23 deaths per 100,000 people | Peru |
| 2000s | 34.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 39.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.67 deaths per 100,000 people | Peru |
| 2010s | 30.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 32.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.39 deaths per 100,000 people | Peru |
| 2020s | 22.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.28 deaths per 100,000 people | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infectious and parasitic diseases death rate, Panama or Peru?
- Peru, at 21.24 deaths per 100,000 people against 20.53 deaths per 100,000 people in Panama as of 2022.
- What is the difference in infectious and parasitic diseases death rate between Panama and Peru?
- 0.71 deaths per 100,000 people, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Peru?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2022.
- How do Panama and Peru rank globally for infectious and parasitic diseases death rate?
- Panama ranks 30th and Peru ranks 29th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported deaths from infectious and parasitic diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.