Cause of death, by injury in Panama
Panama: Cause of death, by injury was 7.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by injury in Panama, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cause of death, by injury in Panama is 7.3%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.9% on the previous year and down 41.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury in Panama peaked at 12.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 2020.
That places Panama 78th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by injury in Panama, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.7% | — |
| 2010 | 12.6% | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 9.5% | -25.0% |
| 2019 | 8.1% | -14.2% |
| 2020 | 6.6% | -19.1% |
| 2021 | 7.3% | +11.9% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 7.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.2%, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Panama's 7.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.7%, 95% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.7% | 11.7% | 11.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 10.1% | 8.1% | 12.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 6.6% | 7.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 75 Suriname 7.4% compare
- 76 Sierra Leone 7.4% compare
- 77 Zambia 7.4% compare
- 79 Tajikistan 7.2% compare
- 80 Mauritania 7.2% compare
- 81 Angola 7.2% 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury in Panama?
- Cause of death, by injury in Panama was 7.3% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 12.6% in 2010.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 2020.
- How does Panama rank for cause of death, by injury?
- Panama ranks 78th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.8%. 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 (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Injuries include unintentional and intentional injuries.