Cancer death rate by age group in Panama
Panama: Cancer death rate by age group was 1.28 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Cancer death rate by age group in Panama, 1955–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cancer death rate by age group in Panama is 1.28, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 50.2% over five years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rate by age group in Panama peaked at 10.91 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1963.
Panama ranks 69th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cancer death rate by age group in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 2.78 | — |
| 1956 | 8.33 | +200.0% |
| 1957 | 5.26 | -36.8% |
| 1958 | 2.63 | -50.0% |
| 1959 | 7.89 | +200.0% |
| 1960 | 2.5 | -68.3% |
| 1961 | 4.76 | +90.5% |
| 1962 | 6.83 | +43.5% |
| 1963 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1964 | 6.25 | — |
| 1965 | 4.08 | -34.7% |
| 1966 | 3.85 | -5.6% |
| 1967 | 3.77 | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 10.91 | +189.1% |
| 1969 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 7.55 | — |
| 1973 | 7.34 | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 1.82 | -75.2% |
| 1975 | 7.02 | +286.0% |
| 1976 | 3.33 | -52.5% |
| 1977 | 5.08 | +52.5% |
| 1978 | 4.92 | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 1.75 | -64.3% |
| 1980 | 10.2 | +481.6% |
| 1981 | 1.75 | -82.8% |
| 1982 | 1.82 | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 5.26 | +189.5% |
| 1984 | 1.88 | -64.4% |
| 1985 | 1.75 | -6.5% |
| 1986 | 5.15 | +193.8% |
| 1987 | 5.05 | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 4.8 | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 6.33 | +32.0% |
| 1996 | 6.06 | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 5.93 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 2.9 | -51.1% |
| 1999 | 1.42 | -50.9% |
| 2000 | 4.22 | +196.5% |
| 2001 | 2.81 | -33.5% |
| 2002 | 2.82 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 5.67 | +101.3% |
| 2004 | 4.27 | -24.7% |
| 2005 | 5.68 | +33.1% |
| 2006 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 1.38 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 1.34 | — |
| 2010 | 2.63 | +97.0% |
| 2011 | 3.9 | +48.3% |
| 2012 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 1.28 | — |
| 2014 | 1.27 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 3.82 | +199.4% |
| 2016 | 1.27 | -66.6% |
| 2017 | 2.56 | +100.9% |
| 2018 | 1.29 | -49.7% |
| 2019 | 1.29 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 1.29 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 1.28 | -0.9% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 1.28 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.28, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Panama's 1.28 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.1, 61% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cancer death rate by age group in Panama changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +481.6% | 1.75 | 10.2 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.38 | 2.63 | 8.33 | 5 |
| 1960s | 4.3 | 0 | 10.91 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.88 | 0 | 7.55 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.4 | 1.75 | 10.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.08 | 1.42 | 6.06 | 4 |
| 2000s | 2.82 | 0 | 5.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.93 | 0 | 3.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.28 | 1.28 | 1.29 | 2 |
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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 cancer death rate by age group in Panama?
- Cancer death rate by age group in Panama was 1.28 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cancer death rate by age group recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 10.91 in 1968.
- What is the lowest cancer death rate by age group recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1963.
- How does Panama rank for cancer death rate by age group?
- Panama ranks 69th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cancer death rate by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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