Death rate from falls in Panama
Panama: Death rate from falls was 1.49 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
1.49
Change on year
up 20.2%
World rank
186th
of 194 countries
All-time high
3.8
in 2013
All-time low
1.16
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from falls in Panama, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from falls in Panama is 1.49, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 20.2% on the previous year and down 51.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from falls in Panama peaked at 3.8 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.16, in 2019.
That places Panama 186th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from falls in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.72 | — |
| 2001 | 2.07 | -23.9% |
| 2002 | 2.86 | +38.2% |
| 2003 | 2.78 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 2.32 | -16.5% |
| 2005 | 1.99 | -14.2% |
| 2006 | 2.85 | +43.2% |
| 2007 | 2.44 | -14.4% |
| 2008 | 2.21 | -9.4% |
| 2009 | 2.56 | +15.8% |
| 2010 | 2.89 | +12.9% |
| 2011 | 3.09 | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 3.65 | +18.1% |
| 2013 | 3.8 | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 3.44 | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 2.9 | -15.7% |
| 2016 | 1.74 | -40.0% |
| 2017 | 1.81 | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 1.26 | -30.4% |
| 2019 | 1.16 | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 1.24 | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 1.49 | +20.2% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 1.49 is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.43, 18% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Panama's 1.49 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.64, 41% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.48 | 1.99 | 2.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.57 | 1.16 | 3.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.36 | 1.24 | 1.49 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from falls in Panama?
- Death rate from falls in Panama was 1.49 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from falls recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 3.8 in 2013.
- What is the lowest death rate from falls recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.16 in 2019.
- How does Panama rank for death rate from falls?
- Panama ranks 186th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from falls rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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