Completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information in Panama
Panama: Completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information was 92.0% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information in Panama, 1997–2016
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information in Panama is 92.0%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information in Panama peaked at 92.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 82.7%, in 1997.
Panama ranks 55th of 88 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 82.7% | — |
| 2002 | 88.6% | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 90.3% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 90.0% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 92.0% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.7% | 82.7% | 82.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 89.4% | 88.6% | 90.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 91.0% | 90.0% | 92.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 52 Chile 95.0% compare
- 53 El Salvador 93.0% compare
- 53 Uzbekistan 93.0% compare
- 55 South Africa 92.0% compare
- 55 Türkiye 92.0% compare
- 55 Ukraine 92.0% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information in Panama?
- Completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information in Panama was 92.0% in 2016, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 92.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.7% in 1997.
- How does Panama rank for completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information?
- Panama ranks 55th out of 88 countries with data for 2016.
- Is completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Completeness of death registration is the estimated percentage of deaths that are registered with their cause of death information in the vital registration system of a country.