Age-standardized suicide rates in Panama
Panama: Age-standardized suicide rates was 3.27 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
3.27
Change on year
up 34.0%
World rank
152nd
of 184 countries
All-time high
6.18
in 2003
All-time low
2.44
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Age-standardized suicide rates in Panama, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Panama recorded 3.27 for age-standardized suicide rates in 2021.
The figure is up 34.0% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age-standardized suicide rates in Panama peaked at 6.18 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2.44, in 2020.
Panama ranks 152nd of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Age-standardized suicide rates in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.26 | — |
| 2001 | 5.59 | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 5.59 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 6.18 | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 5.9 | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 5.21 | -11.7% |
| 2006 | 5.84 | +12.2% |
| 2007 | 5.17 | -11.5% |
| 2008 | 5.5 | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 5.09 | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 4.14 | -18.8% |
| 2011 | 4.08 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 3.71 | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 3.54 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 4.13 | +16.4% |
| 2015 | 2.84 | -31.1% |
| 2016 | 3.19 | +12.4% |
| 2017 | 3.09 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 2.89 | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 2.57 | -10.9% |
| 2020 | 2.44 | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 3.27 | +34.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.53 | 5.09 | 6.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.42 | 2.57 | 4.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.86 | 2.44 | 3.27 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age-standardized suicide rates in Panama?
- Age-standardized suicide rates in Panama was 3.27 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 6.18 in 2003.
- What is the lowest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.44 in 2020.
- How does Panama rank for age-standardized suicide rates?
- Panama ranks 152nd out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is age-standardized suicide rates rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Age-standardized suicide rates (per 100 000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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