Cervical cancer death rate in women in Panama
Panama: Cervical cancer death rate in women was 8.45 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
8.45 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 9.0%
World rank
16th
of 111 countries
All-time high
16.35 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1972
All-time low
6.47 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2013
Years of data
61
1955–2022
Cervical cancer death rate in women 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 cervical cancer death rate in women in Panama is 8.45 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.0% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cervical cancer death rate in women in Panama peaked at 16.35 deaths per 100,000 people in 1972 and was at its lowest, 6.47 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2013.
Panama ranks 16th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Cervical cancer death rate in women in Panama, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 12 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1956 | 7.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -36.4% |
| 1957 | 12.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +66.5% |
| 1958 | 14.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.2% |
| 1959 | 11.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.2% |
| 1960 | 11.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 11.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 11.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 1963 | 12.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.3% |
| 1964 | 9.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.7% |
| 1965 | 12.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +32.5% |
| 1966 | 10.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.7% |
| 1967 | 10.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 10.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.7% |
| 1969 | 12.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.3% |
| 1970 | 12.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 1971 | 8.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -31.6% |
| 1972 | 16.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +95.8% |
| 1973 | 10.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -35.5% |
| 1974 | 8.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.6% |
| 1975 | 11.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +32.3% |
| 1976 | 12.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.5% |
| 1977 | 10.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.1% |
| 1978 | 9.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.5% |
| 1979 | 14.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +48.1% |
| 1980 | 11.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.4% |
| 1981 | 10.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.7% |
| 1982 | 13.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +27.3% |
| 1983 | 9.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -30.3% |
| 1984 | 12.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +31.9% |
| 1985 | 10.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.9% |
| 1986 | 12.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.6% |
| 1987 | 10.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.1% |
| 1988 | 10.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 11.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 10.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 11.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 11.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 11.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 9.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.7% |
| 2001 | 10.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.4% |
| 2002 | 9.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 11 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.4% |
| 2004 | 9.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.5% |
| 2005 | 9.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 8.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 7.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.8% |
| 2008 | 7.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 7.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 8.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.0% |
| 2011 | 8.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 7.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 6.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.7% |
| 2014 | 8.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +34.4% |
| 2015 | 8.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 6.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.6% |
| 2017 | 6.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 6.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 7.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 7.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 8.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 1960s | 11.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
| 2000s | 8.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 11 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 13 Venezuela 11.07 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 14 Nicaragua 8.76 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 15 Moldova 8.5 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 17 Mongolia 8.04 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 18 French Guiana 7.89 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 19 Trinidad and Tobago 7.64 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cervical cancer death rate in women in Panama?
- Cervical cancer death rate in women in Panama was 8.45 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 cervical cancer death rate in women recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 16.35 deaths per 100,000 people in 1972.
- What is the lowest cervical cancer death rate in women recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.47 deaths per 100,000 people in 2013.
- How does Panama rank for cervical cancer death rate in women?
- Panama ranks 16th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is cervical cancer death rate in women rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Cervical cancer death rate in women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from cervix uteri cancer in females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.