Death rate in Panama
Panama: Death rate was 4.77 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Death rate in Panama, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate in Panama is 4.77 deaths per 1,000 people, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate in Panama peaked at 12.95 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 4.58 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2009.
That places Panama 219th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11.35 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.96 deaths per 1,000 people | 12.95 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.65 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.79 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.6 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.35 deaths per 1,000 people | 5.41 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.57 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.2 deaths per 1,000 people | 5.09 deaths per 1,000 people | 5.43 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.02 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.88 deaths per 1,000 people | 5.09 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.65 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.58 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.83 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.69 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.61 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.78 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.26 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.75 deaths per 1,000 people | 5.86 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 216 Macao 4.79 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 217 Yemen 4.79 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 218 Singapore 4.79 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 220 Northern Mariana Islands 4.7 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 221 Iran 4.67 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 222 Algeria 4.64 deaths per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Panama
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 36,017 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 34,873 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 36,196 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 34,979 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 36,372 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 35,077 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate in Panama?
- Death rate in Panama was 4.77 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 12.95 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest death rate recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.58 deaths per 1,000 people in 2009.
- How does Panama rank for death rate?
- Panama ranks 219th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is death rate rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of deaths in a year per 1,000 people in the population.