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Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita in Panama

Panama: Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita was 0.0656 deaths per 100,000 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.0656 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 57.7%
World rank
73rd
of 195 countries
All-time high
3.17 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1970
All-time low
0 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1972
Years of data
40
1964–2025

Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita in Panama, 1964–2025

01231964199420251964: 0.079 deaths per 100,000 people1966: 1.5 deaths per 100,000 people1970: 3.2 deaths per 100,000 people1972: 0 deaths per 100,000 people1973: 0.426 deaths per 100,000 people1978: 1 deaths per 100,000 people1983: 0 deaths per 100,000 people1984: 0.046 deaths per 100,000 people1986: 0.089 deaths per 100,000 people1988: 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people1991: 1.7 deaths per 100,000 people1992: 0.469 deaths per 100,000 people1995: 0.037 deaths per 100,000 people1998: 0.104 deaths per 100,000 people1999: 0.034 deaths per 100,000 people2000: 0.033 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 0.16 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 0.063 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 0.492 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 0.091 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 0.326 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 0.058 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 0.8 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 0.413 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 0.16 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 0.231 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 0.174 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 0.171 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2020: 2.2 deaths per 100,000 people2021: 0.023 deaths per 100,000 people2022: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2024: 0.155 deaths per 100,000 people2025: 0.066 deaths per 100,000 people

Source: EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.

Analysis

Panama recorded 0.0656 deaths per 100,000 people for deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita in 2025.

The figure is down 57.7% on the previous year and down 97.0% over five years.

Over the whole period, deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita in Panama peaked at 3.17 deaths per 100,000 people in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1972.

That places Panama 73rd out of 195 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.781 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0787 deaths per 100,000 people 1.48 deaths per 100,000 people 2
1970s 1.15 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 3.17 deaths per 100,000 people 4
1980s 0.3526 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 1.28 deaths per 100,000 people 4
1990s 0.4634 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0339 deaths per 100,000 people 1.67 deaths per 100,000 people 5
2000s 0.2022 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 0.7999 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 0.1149 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 0.4134 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2020s 0.4866 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 2.19 deaths per 100,000 people 5

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 70 Chile 0.0702 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 71 Yemen 0.0698 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 72 Libya 0.0677 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 74 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0642 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 75 Bulgaria 0.0596 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 76 Malaysia 0.0584 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita in Panama?
Deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita in Panama was 0.0656 deaths per 100,000 people in 2025, according to EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 3.17 deaths per 100,000 people in 1970.
What is the lowest deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 1972.
How does Panama rank for deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita?
Panama ranks 73rd out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
Where does this Panama data come from?
The figures come from EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
196 places, 6,223 data points, 1900–2026
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Death rate per 100,000 people as a result of a natural disaster.