Death rate from cancer by sex in Panama
Panama: Death rate from cancer by sex was 72.25 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
72.25
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
93rd
of 111 countries
All-time high
104.83
in 1989
All-time low
72.25
in 2022
Years of data
61
1955–2022
Death rate from cancer by sex in Panama, 1955–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Panama recorded 72.25 for death rate from cancer by sex in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer by sex in Panama peaked at 104.83 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 72.25, in 2022.
Panama ranks 93rd of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Death rate from cancer by sex in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 73.69 | — |
| 1956 | 73.34 | -0.5% |
| 1957 | 74.93 | +2.2% |
| 1958 | 81.9 | +9.3% |
| 1959 | 86.6 | +5.7% |
| 1960 | 79.26 | -8.5% |
| 1961 | 82.43 | +4.0% |
| 1962 | 77.68 | -5.8% |
| 1963 | 91 | +17.1% |
| 1964 | 93.34 | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 82.2 | -11.9% |
| 1966 | 88.31 | +7.4% |
| 1967 | 96.44 | +9.2% |
| 1968 | 92.82 | -3.8% |
| 1969 | 83.41 | -10.1% |
| 1970 | 89.18 | +6.9% |
| 1971 | 85.47 | -4.2% |
| 1972 | 86.68 | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 82.84 | -4.4% |
| 1974 | 91.01 | +9.9% |
| 1975 | 94.5 | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 99.49 | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 99.73 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 92.06 | -7.7% |
| 1979 | 103.26 | +12.2% |
| 1980 | 100.12 | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 102.87 | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 94.55 | -8.1% |
| 1983 | 95.47 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 104.3 | +9.2% |
| 1985 | 89.11 | -14.6% |
| 1986 | 100.13 | +12.4% |
| 1987 | 101.79 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 99.09 | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 104.83 | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 93.78 | -10.5% |
| 1997 | 88.24 | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 94.63 | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 93.25 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 99.14 | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 92.5 | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 96.12 | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 100.23 | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 92.98 | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 97.38 | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 95.96 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 99.85 | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 97.68 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 90.9 | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 90.48 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 87.41 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 98.57 | +12.8% |
| 2013 | 88.31 | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 89.29 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 90.44 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 83.7 | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 81.77 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 81.77 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 80.28 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 72.63 | -9.5% |
| 2022 | 72.25 | -0.5% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 72.25 is below the median for high income countries, which is 117.26, 62% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Panama's 72.25 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 99.81, 72% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 78.09 | 73.34 | 86.6 | 5 |
| 1960s | 86.69 | 77.68 | 96.44 | 10 |
| 1970s | 92.42 | 82.84 | 103.26 | 10 |
| 1980s | 99.22 | 89.11 | 104.83 | 10 |
| 1990s | 92.48 | 88.24 | 94.63 | 4 |
| 2000s | 96.27 | 90.9 | 100.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.2 | 80.28 | 98.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.44 | 72.25 | 72.63 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Panama
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer by sex in Panama?
- Death rate from cancer by sex in Panama was 72.25 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 104.83 in 1989.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.25 in 2022.
- How does Panama rank for death rate from cancer by sex?
- Panama ranks 93rd out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is death rate from cancer by sex rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from cancer by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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