Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Panama
Panama: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases was 134.61 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
134.61 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
93rd
of 111 countries
All-time high
142.98 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
All-time low
98.08 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1978
Years of data
61
1955–2022
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases 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 death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Panama is 134.61 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Panama peaked at 142.98 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 98.08 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1978.
Panama ranks 93rd of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Panama, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 111.96 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1956 | 113.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 125.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.3% |
| 1958 | 109.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.0% |
| 1959 | 115.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.0% |
| 1960 | 108.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.6% |
| 1961 | 117.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.5% |
| 1962 | 116.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 124.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.4% |
| 1964 | 115.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.2% |
| 1965 | 123.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.3% |
| 1966 | 129.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.5% |
| 1967 | 118.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.2% |
| 1968 | 128.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.6% |
| 1969 | 124.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 129.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
| 1971 | 124.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1972 | 114.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.5% |
| 1973 | 107.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
| 1974 | 112.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 107.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1976 | 105.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 101.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 98.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 103.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 101.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 105.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 109.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 114.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 105.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.1% |
| 1985 | 111.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 115.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 113.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 109.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 106.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 102.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 112.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.4% |
| 1998 | 102.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.1% |
| 1999 | 103.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 98.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 105.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 102.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 107.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 111.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 122.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 112.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 120.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 117.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 127.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 126.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 127.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 123.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 130.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 129.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 130.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 136.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 137.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 142.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 133.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 142.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 134.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 115.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 109.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 125.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 1960s | 120.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 108.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 129.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 110.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 98.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 129.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 109.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 101.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 115.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 105.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 102.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 112.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
| 2000s | 112.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 98.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 127.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 131.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 123.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 142.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 138.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 134.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 142.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 90 Ecuador 142.47 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 91 Reunion 134.98 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 92 South Korea 134.68 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 94 Hong Kong 133.03 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 95 Thailand 125.53 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 96 Brunei 121.4 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Panama?
- Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Panama was 134.61 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 death rate from cardiovascular diseases recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 142.98 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.08 deaths per 100,000 people in 1978.
- How does Panama rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases?
- Panama ranks 93rd out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. 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 Death rate from cardiovascular diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from cardiovascular diseases per 100,000 people in both sexes aged all ages.