Number of deaths, by world region in Panama
Panama: Number of deaths, by world region was 21,275 deaths in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
21,275 deaths
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
139th
of 236 countries
All-time high
25,184 deaths
in 2020
All-time low
10,330 deaths
in 1978
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths, by world region in Panama, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2023, number of deaths, by world region in Panama stood at 21,275 deaths.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths, by world region in Panama peaked at 25,184 deaths in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10,330 deaths, in 1978.
That places Panama 139th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths, by world region in Panama, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 11,146 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 10,970 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1952 | 10,874 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1953 | 10,826 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 10,856 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 10,956 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 10,993 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 11,036 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 10,939 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1959 | 10,887 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 10,811 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1961 | 10,771 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 10,810 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 10,910 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 11,046 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 11,197 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 11,309 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 11,428 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 11,456 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 11,453 deaths | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 11,468 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 11,316 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 11,217 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 11,043 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 10,758 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 10,528 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 10,416 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 10,355 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 10,330 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 10,347 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 10,398 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 10,481 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 10,756 deaths | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 10,909 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 11,047 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 11,274 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 11,526 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 11,747 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 11,977 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 13,060 deaths | +9.0% |
| 1990 | 12,455 deaths | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 12,757 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 13,024 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 13,105 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 13,385 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 13,774 deaths | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 14,010 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 14,096 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 14,307 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 14,418 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 14,537 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 14,615 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 14,711 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 14,792 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 15,025 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 15,201 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 15,449 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 15,765 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 16,045 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 16,315 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 16,727 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 17,079 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 17,466 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 17,821 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 18,187 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 18,665 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 19,090 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 19,596 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 19,686 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 19,986 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 25,184 deaths | +26.0% |
| 2021 | 24,520 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 20,912 deaths | -14.7% |
| 2023 | 21,275 deaths | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10,948 deaths | 10,826 deaths | 11,146 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 11,119 deaths | 10,771 deaths | 11,456 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 10,778 deaths | 10,330 deaths | 11,468 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,318 deaths | 10,398 deaths | 13,060 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,533 deaths | 12,455 deaths | 14,418 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,246 deaths | 14,537 deaths | 16,315 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,430 deaths | 16,727 deaths | 19,986 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,973 deaths | 20,912 deaths | 25,184 deaths | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths, by world region in Panama?
- Number of deaths, by world region in Panama was 21,275 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths, by world region recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 25,184 deaths in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of deaths, by world region recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,330 deaths in 1978.
- How does Panama rank for number of deaths, by world region?
- Panama ranks 139th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths, by world region rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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