Breast cancer death rate in women in Panama
Panama: Breast cancer death rate in women was 12.08 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
12.08 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
74th
of 111 countries
All-time high
12.11 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1985
All-time low
4.77 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1958
Years of data
61
1955–2022
Breast cancer death rate in women in Panama, 1955–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2022, breast cancer death rate in women in Panama stood at 12.08 deaths per 100,000 people.
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 deaths per 100,000 people in 1985 and was at its lowest, 4.77 deaths per 100,000 people, 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 | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 6.04 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1956 | 5.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.6% |
| 1957 | 7.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +45.7% |
| 1958 | 4.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -35.8% |
| 1959 | 5.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.5% |
| 1960 | 9.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +57.0% |
| 1961 | 7.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.9% |
| 1962 | 8.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.8% |
| 1963 | 7.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.4% |
| 1964 | 8.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.2% |
| 1965 | 8.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 1966 | 11.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +44.5% |
| 1967 | 5.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -49.2% |
| 1968 | 8.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +41.1% |
| 1969 | 5.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -29.7% |
| 1970 | 5.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.8% |
| 1971 | 7.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +47.2% |
| 1972 | 6.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.9% |
| 1973 | 8.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +38.3% |
| 1974 | 7.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.1% |
| 1975 | 8.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.7% |
| 1976 | 9.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.0% |
| 1977 | 7.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.7% |
| 1978 | 6.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 1979 | 9.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +38.7% |
| 1980 | 8.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.6% |
| 1981 | 7.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.7% |
| 1982 | 8.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.4% |
| 1983 | 9.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.3% |
| 1984 | 9.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 12.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +24.2% |
| 1986 | 8.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -33.3% |
| 1987 | 9.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.0% |
| 1988 | 9.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 11.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.1% |
| 1996 | 9.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.9% |
| 1997 | 9.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 10.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 8.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.4% |
| 2000 | 11.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +32.1% |
| 2001 | 9.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.2% |
| 2002 | 8.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.6% |
| 2003 | 9.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.6% |
| 2004 | 10 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 9.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 9.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 10.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 11.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 10.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 10.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 11.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 11.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 11.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 11.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 10.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 11.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 11.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 10.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 11.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 11.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 12.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 1960s | 8.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
| 2000s | 10.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 71 Singapore 12.34 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 72 Australia 12.33 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 73 Colombia 12.28 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 75 Luxembourg 11.91 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 76 Georgia 11.85 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 77 Belize 11.79 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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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 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 breast cancer death rate in women recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 12.11 deaths per 100,000 people in 1985.
- What is the lowest breast cancer death rate in women recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.77 deaths per 100,000 people 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 WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by 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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Reported deaths from breast cancer in females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.