Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Panama
Panama: Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases was 0.4865 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from rheumatic 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
The most recent figure for death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Panama is 0.4865 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.8% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Panama peaked at 1.64 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.2843 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2014.
Panama ranks 154th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Panama, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.15 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 1.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 1.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +46.1% |
| 2003 | 0.9651 deaths per 100,000 people | -41.2% |
| 2004 | 0.9037 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 1.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +23.5% |
| 2006 | 1.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.7% |
| 2007 | 1 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.6% |
| 2008 | 0.9394 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 0.4374 deaths per 100,000 people | -53.4% |
| 2010 | 0.3698 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.5% |
| 2011 | 0.4399 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5648 deaths per 100,000 people | +28.4% |
| 2013 | 0.3675 deaths per 100,000 people | -34.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2843 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.6% |
| 2015 | 0.641 deaths per 100,000 people | +125.5% |
| 2016 | 0.5621 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.3% |
| 2017 | 0.6831 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.5% |
| 2018 | 0.7863 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.1% |
| 2019 | 0.7378 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 0.5995 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.7% |
| 2021 | 0.4865 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4374 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5436 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2843 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7863 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.543 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4865 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5995 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 151 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.5103 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 152 Norway 0.4953 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 153 Slovakia 0.4925 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 155 Thailand 0.4852 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 156 Lithuania 0.4825 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 157 Cuba 0.4733 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Panama?
- Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Panama was 0.4865 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 rheumatic heart diseases recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 1.64 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002.
- What is the lowest death rate from rheumatic heart diseases recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2843 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014.
- How does Panama rank for death rate from rheumatic heart diseases?
- Panama ranks 154th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from rheumatic heart diseases rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 rheumatic heart diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from rheumatic heart disease in both sexes, per 100,000 people.