Suicide rate in Panama
Panama: Suicide rate was 3.26 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide rate 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, suicide rate in Panama stood at 3.26 deaths per 100,000 people.
The figure is up 33.6% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate in Panama peaked at 6.25 deaths per 100,000 people in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2.44 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.
Panama ranks 161st 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 158 Sudan 3.77 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 159 Dominica 3.63 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 160 Greece 3.36 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 162 Seychelles 3.24 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 163 Tajikistan 3.03 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 164 Bangladesh 3 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Panama
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,074 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 101 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 36,017 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 34,873 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 36,196 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 34,979 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 36,372 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 35,077 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate in Panama?
- Suicide rate in Panama was 3.26 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 suicide rate recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 6.25 deaths per 100,000 people in 2003.
- What is the lowest suicide rate recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.44 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Panama rank for suicide rate?
- Panama ranks 161st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. 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 Suicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from self-harm in both sexes, per 100,000 people.