Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Panama
Panama: Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old was 3.71 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
3.71 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 15.5%
World rank
31st
of 110 countries
All-time high
7.91 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2007
All-time low
0.7299 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1961
Years of data
61
1955–2022
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old 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
The most recent figure for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Panama is 3.71 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.5% on the previous year and down 52.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Panama peaked at 7.91 deaths per 100,000 people in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.7299 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1961.
That places Panama 31st out of 110 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.
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Panama, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 1.72 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1956 | 3.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +93.3% |
| 1957 | 4.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +47.5% |
| 1958 | 1.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -67.7% |
| 1959 | 3.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +95.3% |
| 1960 | 1.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -51.5% |
| 1961 | 0.7299 deaths per 100,000 people | -51.5% |
| 1962 | 3.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +383.8% |
| 1963 | 1.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -61.5% |
| 1964 | 1.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +46.0% |
| 1965 | 3.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +94.8% |
| 1966 | 5.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +29.5% |
| 1967 | 3.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -39.2% |
| 1968 | 4.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +35.9% |
| 1969 | 3.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.8% |
| 1970 | 1.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -52.4% |
| 1971 | 3.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +93.7% |
| 1972 | 5.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +61.5% |
| 1973 | 2.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -50.9% |
| 1974 | 3.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +52.7% |
| 1975 | 3.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.6% |
| 1976 | 5.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +81.5% |
| 1977 | 5.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 3.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -32.3% |
| 1979 | 5.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +30.5% |
| 1980 | 3.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -27.2% |
| 1981 | 4.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +31.2% |
| 1982 | 2.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -44.4% |
| 1983 | 3.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +26.6% |
| 1984 | 3.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.5% |
| 1985 | 4.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +47.1% |
| 1986 | 2.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -51.0% |
| 1987 | 3.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +79.6% |
| 1988 | 5.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +27.0% |
| 1989 | 3.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.0% |
| 1996 | 3.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.7% |
| 1997 | 4.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +38.6% |
| 1998 | 2.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -43.4% |
| 1999 | 2.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.4% |
| 2000 | 3.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +41.6% |
| 2001 | 4.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +38.9% |
| 2002 | 3.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.0% |
| 2003 | 3.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.7% |
| 2004 | 5.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +78.6% |
| 2005 | 3.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -45.0% |
| 2006 | 3.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 7.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +133.1% |
| 2008 | 3.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -54.5% |
| 2009 | 4.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.1% |
| 2010 | 5.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +34.3% |
| 2011 | 4.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.5% |
| 2012 | 7.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +67.7% |
| 2013 | 4.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -44.7% |
| 2014 | 5.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +32.7% |
| 2015 | 5.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 5.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 3.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -27.0% |
| 2018 | 5.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +34.3% |
| 2019 | 5.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 3.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -44.0% |
| 2022 | 3.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 1960s | 2.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7299 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
| 2000s | 4.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 28 Cyprus 3.98 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 29 Estonia 3.92 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 30 Azerbaijan 3.78 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 32 Mongolia 3.69 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 33 Philippines 3.66 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 34 Brazil 3.56 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Panama
- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,074 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 101 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.022 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 3.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0207 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Panama?
- Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Panama was 3.71 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 cancer death rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 7.91 deaths per 100,000 people in 2007.
- What is the lowest cancer death rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7299 deaths per 100,000 people in 1961.
- How does Panama rank for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old?
- Panama ranks 31st out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
- Is cancer death rates in children under 10 years old rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.4%. 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 Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Reported deaths from malignant neoplasms per 100,000 people in both sexes aged 10-14 years.