Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Panama
Panama: Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 was 21.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Panama, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 15-59.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Panama stood at 21.7%.
That represents a change of up 9.9% on the previous year and down 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Panama peaked at 34.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 19.8%, in 2020.
Panama ranks 23rd of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Panama, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 15-59 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.0% | — |
| 2010 | 34.0% | +13.4% |
| 2015 | 26.2% | -22.9% |
| 2019 | 24.6% | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 19.8% | -19.5% |
| 2021 | 21.7% | +9.9% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 21.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 15.2%, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Panama's 21.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.8%, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.0% | 30.0% | 30.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 28.3% | 24.6% | 34.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 20.7% | 19.8% | 21.7% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Panama?
- Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Panama was 21.7% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 34.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.8% in 2020.
- How does Panama rank for cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59?
- Panama ranks 23rd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 (% of total deaths ages 15-59). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths ages 15-59 due to injury divided by number of all deaths ages 15-59, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.