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

0.511.522.51979200020221979: 2.3 deaths per 100,000 people1980: 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people1981: 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people1982: 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people1983: 0.982 deaths per 100,000 people1984: 0.984 deaths per 100,000 people1985: 1 deaths per 100,000 people1986: 0.654 deaths per 100,000 people1987: 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people1996: 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people1997: 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people1998: 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people1999: 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people2000: 1.5 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 0.831 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 1 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 0.987 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 0.921 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 0.916 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 0.75 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 0.676 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 1 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 0.544 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 0.583 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 0.807 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 0.552 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 0.637 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 0.906 deaths per 100,000 people2021: 0.543 deaths per 100,000 people2022: 0.677 deaths per 100,000 people

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 96 Ecuador 0.7513 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 97 Sri Lanka 0.7263 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 98 Malaysia 0.6839 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 100 Uzbekistan 0.6695 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 101 Barbados 0.6613 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 102 Guyana 0.6127 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Bladder cancer death rate
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 3,427 data points, 1979–2023
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Reported deaths from bladder cancer in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.