Cause of death, by injury, male in Panama
Panama: Cause of death, by injury, male was 11.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by injury, male in Panama, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total male deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by injury, male in Panama stood at 11.1%.
The figure is up 16.2% on the previous year and down 39.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, male in Panama peaked at 18.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 9.6%, in 2020.
That places Panama 52nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by injury, male in Panama, year by year
| Year | % of total male deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.7% | — |
| 2010 | 18.4% | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 14.2% | -22.6% |
| 2019 | 12.4% | -12.9% |
| 2020 | 9.6% | -22.7% |
| 2021 | 11.1% | +16.2% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 11.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.5%, 1.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Panama's 11.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.5%, 97% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.7% | 16.7% | 16.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 15.0% | 12.4% | 18.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 10.3% | 9.6% | 11.1% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury, male in Panama?
- Cause of death, by injury, male in Panama was 11.1% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury, male recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 18.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, male recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.6% in 2020.
- How does Panama rank for cause of death, by injury, male?
- Panama ranks 52nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, male rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.4%. 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, male (% of total male deaths). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male deaths ages due to injury divided by number of all male deaths ages, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.