Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Panama
Panama: Brain and nervous system cancer death rate was 1.81 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
1.81
Change on year
up 17.6%
World rank
84th
of 111 countries
All-time high
3.84
in 2004
All-time low
1.41
in 2017
Years of data
24
1998–2022
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Panama, 1998–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Panama recorded 1.81 for brain and nervous system cancer death rate in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.6% on the previous year and down 41.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Panama peaked at 3.84 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.41, in 2017.
Panama ranks 84th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.79 | — |
| 1999 | 1.75 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 1.94 | +10.9% |
| 2001 | 2.17 | +11.6% |
| 2002 | 3.17 | +46.2% |
| 2003 | 2.62 | -17.4% |
| 2004 | 3.84 | +47.0% |
| 2005 | 2.96 | -23.0% |
| 2006 | 3.01 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 3.08 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 3.51 | +13.9% |
| 2009 | 2.25 | -35.7% |
| 2010 | 2.23 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 2.12 | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 3.07 | +44.9% |
| 2013 | 2.13 | -30.5% |
| 2014 | 2.02 | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 1.67 | -17.7% |
| 2016 | 1.44 | -13.5% |
| 2017 | 1.41 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 1.84 | +30.7% |
| 2019 | 1.65 | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 1.53 | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 1.81 | +17.6% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 1.81 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.68, 49% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Panama's 1.81 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.27, 80% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.77 | 1.75 | 1.79 | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.85 | 1.94 | 3.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.96 | 1.41 | 3.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.67 | 1.53 | 1.81 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 81 Albania 1.87 compare
- 82 Mexico 1.84 compare
- 83 South Korea 1.81 compare
- 85 Jordan 1.79 compare
- 86 Kazakhstan 1.76 compare
- 87 Tajikistan 1.76 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 101 (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 brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Panama?
- Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Panama was 1.81 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest brain and nervous system cancer death rate recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 3.84 in 2004.
- What is the lowest brain and nervous system cancer death rate recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.41 in 2017.
- How does Panama rank for brain and nervous system cancer death rate?
- Panama ranks 84th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is brain and nervous system cancer death rate rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Brain and nervous system cancer death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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