Annual death rates at different ages in Panama
Panama: Annual death rates at different ages was 12.7 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
12.7 deaths per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
104th
of 236 countries
All-time high
87.89 deaths per 1,000 people
in 1950
All-time low
10.29 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual death rates at different ages in Panama, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual death rates at different ages in Panama is 12.7 deaths per 1,000 people, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual death rates at different ages in Panama peaked at 87.89 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 10.29 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2020.
Panama ranks 104th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual death rates at different ages in Panama, year by year
| Year | deaths per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 87.89 deaths per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 85.65 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1952 | 83.43 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1953 | 81.27 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1954 | 79.2 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1955 | 77.22 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1956 | 75.19 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1957 | 73.34 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1958 | 71.55 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1959 | 69.8 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1960 | 68.08 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1961 | 66.37 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1962 | 64.7 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 63.06 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 61.47 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 59.89 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 58.45 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 56.67 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 54.89 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 52.95 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1970 | 51.15 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1971 | 48.61 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.0% |
| 1972 | 46.34 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 1973 | 44.17 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 1974 | 42.07 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 40.21 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 1976 | 38.59 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 37.18 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 36.04 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 34.81 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 33.71 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 32.63 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 31.54 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 30.44 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 29.36 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 28.32 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 27.34 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 26.4 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 25.62 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 25.35 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 24.15 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 23.69 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 23.17 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 22.71 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 22.36 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 22.05 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 21.74 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 21.4 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 21.03 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 20.58 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 20.08 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 19.53 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 18.97 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 18.35 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 17.81 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 17.18 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 16.65 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 16.09 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 15.69 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 15.16 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 14.82 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 14.45 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 14.2 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 13.98 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 13.82 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 13.62 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 13.36 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 13.61 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 14.06 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 13.96 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 10.29 deaths per 1,000 people | -26.3% |
| 2021 | 10.64 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 13 deaths per 1,000 people | +22.2% |
| 2023 | 12.7 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 12.7 deaths per 1,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.46 deaths per 1,000 people, 2.8× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Panama's 12.7 deaths per 1,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.96 deaths per 1,000 people, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual death rates at different ages in Panama changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -26.3% | 13.96 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.29 deaths per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 78.45 deaths per 1,000 people | 69.8 deaths per 1,000 people | 87.89 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 60.65 deaths per 1,000 people | 52.95 deaths per 1,000 people | 68.08 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 41.92 deaths per 1,000 people | 34.81 deaths per 1,000 people | 51.15 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.07 deaths per 1,000 people | 25.35 deaths per 1,000 people | 33.71 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.29 deaths per 1,000 people | 20.58 deaths per 1,000 people | 24.15 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.55 deaths per 1,000 people | 15.16 deaths per 1,000 people | 20.08 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.99 deaths per 1,000 people | 13.36 deaths per 1,000 people | 14.82 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.66 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.29 deaths per 1,000 people | 13 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 101 Mauritius 13.05 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 102 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 13 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 103 Saint Kitts and Nevis 12.78 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 105 Nicaragua 12.4 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 106 Saint Helena 12.28 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 107 Brazil 12.18 deaths per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Panama
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.94 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5994 % change on previous year (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 101 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.2522 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0378 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.3451 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0398 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual death rates at different ages in Panama?
- Annual death rates at different ages in Panama was 12.7 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual death rates at different ages recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 87.89 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual death rates at different ages recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.29 deaths per 1,000 people in 2020.
- How does Panama rank for annual death rates at different ages?
- Panama ranks 104th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual death rates at different ages rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual death rates at different ages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 74 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Death rate, calculated as the number of deaths divided by the average number of people alive during the interval.