Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Panama

Panama: Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who was 0.61 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.61
Change on year
down 39.6%
World rank
175th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.62
in 2000
All-time low
0.4
in 2007
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Panama, 2000–2021

0.50.7511.21.52000201020212000: 1.62001: 0.982002: 0.722003: 1.22004: 0.712005: 0.822006: 0.582007: 0.42008: 0.42009: 0.792010: 0.652011: 1.22012: 0.732013: 0.642014: 0.732015: 1.12016: 1.22017: 1.42018: 1.12019: 1.22020: 12021: 0.61

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Panama stood at 0.61.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 39.6% on the previous year and down 47.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Panama peaked at 1.62 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.4, in 2007.

That places Panama 175th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Panama, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 1.62 —
2001 0.98 -39.5%
2002 0.72 -26.5%
2003 1.22 +69.4%
2004 0.71 -41.8%
2005 0.82 +15.5%
2006 0.58 -29.3%
2007 0.4 -31.0%
2008 0.4 +0.0%
2009 0.79 +97.5%
2010 0.65 -17.7%
2011 1.17 +80.0%
2012 0.73 -37.6%
2013 0.64 -12.3%
2014 0.73 +14.1%
2015 1.1 +50.7%
2016 1.22 +10.9%
2017 1.42 +16.4%
2018 1.14 -19.7%
2019 1.18 +3.5%
2020 1.01 -14.4%
2021 0.61 -39.6%

Panama compared with similar countries

  • Panama's 0.61 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.78, 16% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • Panama's 0.61 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.61, 23% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.824 0.4 1.62 10
2010s 0.998 0.64 1.42 10
2020s 0.81 0.61 1.01 2

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 172 Monaco 0.63 compare
  2. 172 United Arab Emirates 0.63 compare
  3. 172 Venezuela 0.63 compare
  4. 175 Colombia 0.61 compare
  5. 177 Jamaica 0.57 compare
  6. 178 Turkey 0.52 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Panama?
Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Panama was 0.61 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 1.62 in 2000.
What is the lowest death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4 in 2007.
How does Panama rank for death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who?
Panama ranks 175th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is down 47.9%. 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 mental health and substance use disorders who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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