Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Panama
Panama: Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases was 12.64 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
12.64 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 6.6%
World rank
135th
of 194 countries
All-time high
13.91 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
All-time low
5.04 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2005
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Panama, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Panama stood at 12.64 deaths per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of up 6.6% on the previous year and up 101.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Panama peaked at 13.91 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5.04 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2005.
Panama ranks 135th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Panama, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.05 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 7.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.5% |
| 2002 | 9.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +30.4% |
| 2003 | 7.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.0% |
| 2004 | 8.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 5.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -38.1% |
| 2006 | 8.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +58.9% |
| 2007 | 6.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.7% |
| 2008 | 5.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 6.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 6.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 6.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 5.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 6.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.5% |
| 2014 | 9.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +40.4% |
| 2015 | 11.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +27.6% |
| 2016 | 13.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.0% |
| 2017 | 12.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.6% |
| 2018 | 13.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.8% |
| 2019 | 13.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 11.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.9% |
| 2021 | 12.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 132 Barbados 12.86 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 133 Austria 12.79 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 134 Papua New Guinea 12.76 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 136 Chile 12.57 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 137 Singapore 12.39 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 138 Sri Lanka 12.36 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.022 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 3.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0207 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Panama?
- Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Panama was 12.64 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from hypertensive heart diseases recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 13.91 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018.
- What is the lowest death rate from hypertensive heart diseases recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.04 deaths per 100,000 people in 2005.
- How does Panama rank for death rate from hypertensive heart diseases?
- Panama ranks 135th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from hypertensive heart diseases rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from hypertensive heart disease in both sexes, per 100,000 people.