Breast cancer death rate in women in Panama
Panama: Breast cancer death rate in women was 12.08 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
12.08
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
74th
of 111 countries
All-time high
12.11
in 1985
All-time low
4.77
in 1958
Years of data
61
1955–2022
Breast cancer death rate in women in Panama, 1955–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, breast cancer death rate in women in Panama stood at 12.08.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, breast cancer death rate in women in Panama peaked at 12.11 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 4.77, in 1958.
That places Panama 74th out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Breast cancer death rate in women in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 6.04 | — |
| 1956 | 5.09 | -15.6% |
| 1957 | 7.42 | +45.7% |
| 1958 | 4.77 | -35.8% |
| 1959 | 5.79 | +21.5% |
| 1960 | 9.1 | +57.0% |
| 1961 | 7.74 | -14.9% |
| 1962 | 8.73 | +12.8% |
| 1963 | 7.04 | -19.4% |
| 1964 | 8.53 | +21.2% |
| 1965 | 8.07 | -5.3% |
| 1966 | 11.66 | +44.5% |
| 1967 | 5.92 | -49.2% |
| 1968 | 8.36 | +41.1% |
| 1969 | 5.88 | -29.7% |
| 1970 | 5.42 | -7.8% |
| 1971 | 7.98 | +47.2% |
| 1972 | 6.15 | -22.9% |
| 1973 | 8.5 | +38.3% |
| 1974 | 7.21 | -15.1% |
| 1975 | 8.06 | +11.7% |
| 1976 | 9.03 | +12.0% |
| 1977 | 7.34 | -18.7% |
| 1978 | 6.98 | -4.8% |
| 1979 | 9.69 | +38.7% |
| 1980 | 8.75 | -9.6% |
| 1981 | 7.47 | -14.7% |
| 1982 | 8.02 | +7.4% |
| 1983 | 9.33 | +16.3% |
| 1984 | 9.74 | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 12.11 | +24.2% |
| 1986 | 8.08 | -33.3% |
| 1987 | 9.05 | +12.0% |
| 1988 | 9.69 | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 11.25 | +16.1% |
| 1996 | 9.68 | -13.9% |
| 1997 | 9.51 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 10.16 | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 8.49 | -16.4% |
| 2000 | 11.21 | +32.1% |
| 2001 | 9.95 | -11.2% |
| 2002 | 8.5 | -14.6% |
| 2003 | 9.57 | +12.6% |
| 2004 | 10 | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 9.81 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 9.54 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 10.07 | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 11.07 | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 10.4 | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 10.65 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 11.33 | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 11.36 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 11.76 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 11.26 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 10.82 | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 11.27 | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 11.38 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 10.83 | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 11.62 | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 11.56 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 12.08 | +4.5% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 12.08 is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.8, 82% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Panama's 12.08 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.04, 86% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.82 | 4.77 | 7.42 | 5 |
| 1960s | 8.1 | 5.88 | 11.66 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.64 | 5.42 | 9.69 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.35 | 7.47 | 12.11 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.46 | 8.49 | 10.16 | 4 |
| 2000s | 10.01 | 8.5 | 11.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.23 | 10.65 | 11.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.82 | 11.56 | 12.08 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Panama
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Frequently asked questions
- What is breast cancer death rate in women in Panama?
- Breast cancer death rate in women in Panama was 12.08 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest breast cancer death rate in women recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 12.11 in 1985.
- What is the lowest breast cancer death rate in women recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.77 in 1958.
- How does Panama rank for breast cancer death rate in women?
- Panama ranks 74th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is breast cancer death rate in women rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Breast cancer death rate in women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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