Death rate from malaria in Panama
Panama: Death rate from malaria was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Death rate from malaria 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
Panama recorded 0 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from malaria in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Over the whole period, death rate from malaria in Panama peaked at 0.14 deaths per 100,000 people in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2009.
Panama ranks 66th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Death rate from malaria in Panama, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +250.0% |
| 2004 | 0.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -50.0% |
| 2005 | 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -57.1% |
| 2006 | 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2011 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2013 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2014 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2015 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2016 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2017 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2018 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2019 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2020 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2021 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.045 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.003 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 64 Philippines 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 65 Dominican Republic 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 66 Albania 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 66 Algeria 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 66 Andorra 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 66 Antigua and Barbuda 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 66 Argentina 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 66 Armenia 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 66 Australia 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 66 Austria 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 66 Azerbaijan 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 66 Bahamas 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 66 Bahrain 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 66 Barbados 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 66 Belarus 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 66 Belgium 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 66 Belize 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 66 Bhutan 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 66 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 66 Brunei 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 66 Bulgaria 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 66 Canada 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 66 Cape Verde 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 66 Chile 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 66 China 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 66 Cook Islands 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 66 Costa Rica 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 66 Croatia 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 66 Cuba 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 66 Cyprus 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 66 Czechia 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 66 Denmark 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 66 Dominica 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 66 East Timor 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 66 Ecuador 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 66 Egypt 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 66 El Salvador 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 66 Estonia 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 66 Fiji 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 66 Finland 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 66 France 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 66 Georgia 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 66 Germany 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 66 Greece 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 66 Grenada 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 66 Guatemala 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 66 Honduras 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 66 Hungary 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 66 Iceland 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 66 Iran 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 66 Iraq 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 66 Ireland 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 66 Israel 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 66 Italy 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 66 Jamaica 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 66 Japan 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 66 Jordan 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 66 Kazakhstan 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 66 Kiribati 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 66 Kuwait 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 66 Kyrgyzstan 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 66 Latvia 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 66 Lebanon 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 66 Lesotho 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 66 Libya 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 66 Lithuania 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 66 Luxembourg 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 66 Malaysia 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 66 Maldives 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 66 Malta 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 66 Marshall Islands 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 66 Mauritius 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 66 Mexico 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 66 Micronesia (country) 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 66 Moldova 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 66 Monaco 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 66 Mongolia 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 66 Montenegro 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 66 Morocco 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 66 Nauru 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 66 Nepal 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 66 Netherlands 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 66 New Zealand 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 66 Nicaragua 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 66 Niue 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 66 North Korea 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 66 North Macedonia 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 66 Norway 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 66 Oman 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 66 Palau 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 66 Paraguay 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 66 Poland 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 66 Portugal 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 66 Qatar 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 66 Romania 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 66 Russia 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 66 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 66 Saint Lucia 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 66 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 66 Samoa 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 66 San Marino 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 66 Saudi Arabia 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 66 Serbia 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 66 Seychelles 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 66 Singapore 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 66 Slovakia 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 66 Slovenia 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 66 South Korea 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 66 Spain 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 66 Sri Lanka 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 66 Suriname 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 66 Sweden 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 66 Switzerland 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 66 Syria 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 66 Tajikistan 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 66 Thailand 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 66 Tonga 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 66 Trinidad and Tobago 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 66 Tunisia 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 66 Turkey 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 66 Turkmenistan 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 66 Tuvalu 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 66 Ukraine 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 66 United Arab Emirates 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 66 United Kingdom 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 66 United States 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 66 Uruguay 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 66 Uzbekistan 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 66 Vanuatu 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 66 Vietnam 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0378 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.3451 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from malaria in Panama?
- Death rate from malaria in Panama was 0 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 malaria recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 0.14 deaths per 100,000 people in 2003.
- What is the lowest death rate from malaria recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 2009.
- How does Panama rank for death rate from malaria?
- Panama ranks 66th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- 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 malaria. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from malaria in both sexes, per 100,000 people.