Bladder cancer death rate in Panama
Panama: Bladder cancer death rate was 0.6766 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.6766 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 24.7%
World rank
99th
of 111 countries
All-time high
2.35 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1979
All-time low
0.5427 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Years of data
35
1979–2022
Bladder cancer death rate in Panama, 1979–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2022, bladder cancer death rate in Panama stood at 0.6766 deaths per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.7% on the previous year and down 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bladder cancer death rate in Panama peaked at 2.35 deaths per 100,000 people in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.5427 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Panama ranks 99th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Bladder cancer death rate in Panama, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 2.35 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1980 | 1.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -51.1% |
| 1981 | 1.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +54.3% |
| 1982 | 1.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -32.8% |
| 1983 | 0.982 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.5% |
| 1984 | 0.9842 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 0.6537 deaths per 100,000 people | -36.6% |
| 1987 | 1.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +82.2% |
| 1996 | 1.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.4% |
| 1997 | 1.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 1.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 1.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.8% |
| 2000 | 1.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.4% |
| 2001 | 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -30.9% |
| 2002 | 0.8313 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.1% |
| 2003 | 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +24.8% |
| 2004 | 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.987 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.6% |
| 2007 | 0.9212 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.2% |
| 2009 | 0.916 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.9% |
| 2010 | 0.7504 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.1% |
| 2011 | 0.6761 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +52.7% |
| 2013 | 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.7% |
| 2014 | 0.5437 deaths per 100,000 people | -54.9% |
| 2015 | 0.5826 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 0.8069 deaths per 100,000 people | +38.5% |
| 2017 | 0.5525 deaths per 100,000 people | -31.5% |
| 2018 | 0.6372 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.3% |
| 2019 | 0.9061 deaths per 100,000 people | +42.2% |
| 2021 | 0.5427 deaths per 100,000 people | -40.1% |
| 2022 | 0.6766 deaths per 100,000 people | +24.7% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 0.6766 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.33 deaths per 100,000 people, 29% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Panama's 0.6766 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people, 64% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6537 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 1990s | 1.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8313 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7693 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5437 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6097 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5427 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6766 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 96 Ecuador 0.7513 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 97 Sri Lanka 0.7263 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 98 Malaysia 0.6839 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 100 Uzbekistan 0.6695 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 101 Barbados 0.6613 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 102 Guyana 0.6127 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,074 deaths per 1,000 people (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bladder cancer death rate in Panama?
- Bladder cancer death rate in Panama was 0.6766 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest bladder cancer death rate recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 2.35 deaths per 100,000 people in 1979.
- What is the lowest bladder cancer death rate recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5427 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Panama rank for bladder cancer death rate?
- Panama ranks 99th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is bladder cancer death rate rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Bladder cancer death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from bladder cancer in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.