Death rate from cancer in Panama
Panama: Death rate from cancer was 80.66 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
80.66
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
108th
of 194 countries
All-time high
83.96
in 2019
All-time low
66.31
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from cancer in Panama, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Panama recorded 80.66 for death rate from cancer in 2021.
That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer in Panama peaked at 83.96 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 66.31, in 2001.
That places Panama 108th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from cancer in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 68.29 | — |
| 2001 | 66.31 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 66.94 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 73.67 | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 73.96 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 71.06 | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 74.82 | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 74.54 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 74.65 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 71.44 | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 72.92 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 74.65 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 81.51 | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 77.18 | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 79.53 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 80.48 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 77.78 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 79.04 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 78.8 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 83.96 | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 76.03 | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 80.66 | +6.1% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 80.66 is below the median for high income countries, which is 211.71, 38% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Panama's 80.66 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 107.29, 75% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.57 | 66.31 | 74.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.59 | 72.92 | 83.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.34 | 76.03 | 80.66 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer in Panama?
- Death rate from cancer in Panama was 80.66 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 83.96 in 2019.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.31 in 2001.
- How does Panama rank for death rate from cancer?
- Panama ranks 108th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cancer rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. 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 Death rate from cancer. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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