Death rate from meningitis who in Panama
Panama: Death rate from meningitis who was 0.4 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from meningitis who in Panama, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Panama recorded 0.4 for death rate from meningitis who in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.3% on the previous year and down 55.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from meningitis who in Panama peaked at 1.57 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.4, in 2021.
That places Panama 127th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from meningitis who in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.55 | — |
| 2001 | 1.57 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 1.34 | -14.6% |
| 2003 | 1.35 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 1.21 | -10.4% |
| 2005 | 1.23 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 1.39 | +13.0% |
| 2007 | 1.18 | -15.1% |
| 2008 | 0.94 | -20.3% |
| 2009 | 1.16 | +23.4% |
| 2010 | 0.83 | -28.4% |
| 2011 | 0.89 | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 0.83 | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 0.88 | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 0.84 | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 0.84 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.57 | -32.1% |
| 2017 | 0.86 | +50.9% |
| 2018 | 0.6 | -30.2% |
| 2019 | 0.56 | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 0.55 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.4 | -27.3% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 0.4 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.24, 1.7× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Panama's 0.4 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.49, 82% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.29 | 0.94 | 1.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.77 | 0.56 | 0.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.475 | 0.4 | 0.55 | 2 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.2522 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0398 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from meningitis who in Panama?
- Death rate from meningitis who in Panama was 0.4 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from meningitis who recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 1.57 in 2001.
- What is the lowest death rate from meningitis who recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4 in 2021.
- How does Panama rank for death rate from meningitis who?
- Panama ranks 127th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from meningitis who rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.1%. 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 meningitis who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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