Average death rate due to natural disasters in Panama

Panama: Average death rate due to natural disasters was 0.3959 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.3959
Change on year
down 35.6%
World rank
66th
of 132 countries
All-time high
4.09
in 2008
All-time low
0.3266
in 2006
Years of data
16
2005–2020

Average death rate due to natural disasters in Panama, 2005–2020

012342005201220202005: 0.3932006: 0.3272007: 0.9622008: 4.12009: 2.62010: 1.82011: 2.22012: 12013: 1.62014: 2.52015: 0.3792016: 1.32017: 0.5622018: 1.62019: 0.6142020: 0.396

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2020, average death rate due to natural disasters in Panama stood at 0.3959.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 35.6% on the previous year and down 78.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average death rate due to natural disasters in Panama peaked at 4.09 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.3266, in 2006.

That places Panama 66th out of 132 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Average death rate due to natural disasters in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Average death rate due to natural disasters (per 100 000 population) in Panama, 2005 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2005 0.3932
2006 0.3266 -17.0%
2007 0.9617 +194.5%
2008 4.09 +325.4%
2009 2.64 -35.4%
2010 1.85 -30.0%
2011 2.2 +18.8%
2012 1.01 -53.9%
2013 1.65 +62.9%
2014 2.49 +51.3%
2015 0.3791 -84.8%
2016 1.27 +234.1%
2017 0.5615 -55.7%
2018 1.56 +177.9%
2019 0.6143 -60.6%
2020 0.3959 -35.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.68 0.3266 4.09 5
2010s 1.36 0.3791 2.49 10
2020s 0.3959 0.3959 0.3959 1

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 63 Mexico 0.4657 compare
  2. 64 Albania 0.4535 compare
  3. 65 Guyana 0.4014 compare
  4. 67 Madagascar 0.3762 compare
  5. 68 New Zealand 0.3704 compare
  6. 69 Russian Federation 0.3646 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average death rate due to natural disasters in Panama?
Average death rate due to natural disasters in Panama was 0.3959 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest average death rate due to natural disasters recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 4.09 in 2008.
What is the lowest average death rate due to natural disasters recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3266 in 2006.
How does Panama rank for average death rate due to natural disasters?
Panama ranks 66th out of 132 countries with data for 2020.
Is average death rate due to natural disasters rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is down 78.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Panama data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Average death rate due to natural disasters (per 100 000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average death rate due to natural disasters (per 100 000 population)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
132 places, 1,704 data points, 2005–2021
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