Colon and rectum cancer death rate in Panama

Panama: Colon and rectum cancer death rate was 7.51 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
7.51
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
74th
of 110 countries
All-time high
8.21
in 2014
All-time low
3.56
in 1978
Years of data
61
1955–2022

Colon and rectum cancer death rate in Panama, 1955–2022

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, colon and rectum cancer death rate in Panama stood at 7.51.

That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, colon and rectum cancer death rate in Panama peaked at 8.21 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.56, in 1978.

Panama ranks 74th of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.

Colon and rectum cancer death rate in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Colon and rectum cancer death rate in Panama, 1955 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1955 5.96
1956 4.65 -22.1%
1957 4.77 +2.7%
1958 5.06 +6.0%
1959 4.81 -4.9%
1960 4.77 -0.9%
1961 4.76 -0.2%
1962 5.2 +9.3%
1963 4.59 -11.8%
1964 6.11 +33.3%
1965 5.61 -8.3%
1966 4.67 -16.8%
1967 5.71 +22.3%
1968 5.11 -10.4%
1969 5.77 +12.8%
1970 5.26 -8.8%
1971 6.88 +30.9%
1972 5.73 -16.8%
1973 4.87 -15.0%
1974 6.09 +25.1%
1975 7.06 +16.0%
1976 5.25 -25.7%
1977 5.93 +12.8%
1978 3.56 -40.0%
1979 6.51 +83.0%
1980 6.94 +6.5%
1981 7.31 +5.4%
1982 6 -17.9%
1983 5.49 -8.5%
1984 6.29 +14.6%
1985 5.54 -11.9%
1986 6.62 +19.5%
1987 6.54 -1.2%
1988 7.85 +19.9%
1989 7.61 -3.0%
1996 6.46 -15.0%
1997 6.1 -5.6%
1998 5.82 -4.7%
1999 6.31 +8.6%
2000 6.76 +7.0%
2001 7.23 +7.0%
2002 6.88 -4.8%
2003 7.02 +2.0%
2004 7.73 +10.2%
2005 6.72 -13.1%
2006 7.11 +5.8%
2007 7.57 +6.4%
2008 6.5 -14.1%
2009 7.55 +16.2%
2010 6.33 -16.1%
2011 7.18 +13.4%
2012 7.46 +3.9%
2013 7.3 -2.2%
2014 8.21 +12.5%
2015 7.06 -14.0%
2016 6.93 -1.8%
2017 7.77 +12.1%
2018 7.32 -5.9%
2019 6.95 -5.0%
2021 7.38 +6.2%
2022 7.51 +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 5.05 4.65 5.96 5
1960s 5.23 4.59 6.11 10
1970s 5.71 3.56 7.06 10
1980s 6.62 5.49 7.85 10
1990s 6.17 5.82 6.46 4
2000s 7.11 6.5 7.73 10
2010s 7.25 6.33 8.21 10
2020s 7.45 7.38 7.51 2

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  3. 73 Belize 7.72 compare
  4. 75 Türkiye 7.49 compare
  5. 76 Malaysia 7.48 compare
  6. 77 Colombia 7.43 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is colon and rectum cancer death rate in Panama?
Colon and rectum cancer death rate in Panama was 7.51 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest colon and rectum cancer death rate recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 8.21 in 2014.
What is the lowest colon and rectum cancer death rate recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 3.56 in 1978.
How does Panama rank for colon and rectum cancer death rate?
Panama ranks 74th out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
Is colon and rectum cancer death rate rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Panama data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Colon and rectum cancer death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Colon and rectum cancer death rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,883 data points, 1950–2023
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