Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Panama
Panama: Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters was 0.58 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.58
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
67th
of 140 countries
All-time high
4.08
in 2008
All-time low
0.33
in 2006
Years of data
17
2005–2023
Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Panama, 2005–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Panama stood at 0.58.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 64.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Panama peaked at 4.08 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.33, in 2006.
That places Panama 67th out of 140 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.39 | — |
| 2006 | 0.33 | -15.4% |
| 2007 | 0.96 | +190.9% |
| 2008 | 4.08 | +325.0% |
| 2009 | 2.64 | -35.3% |
| 2010 | 1.85 | -29.9% |
| 2011 | 2.19 | +18.4% |
| 2012 | 1.01 | -53.9% |
| 2013 | 1.65 | +63.4% |
| 2014 | 2.49 | +50.9% |
| 2015 | 0.38 | -84.7% |
| 2016 | 1.27 | +234.2% |
| 2017 | 0.56 | -55.9% |
| 2018 | 1.56 | +178.6% |
| 2019 | 0.61 | -60.9% |
| 2020 | 0.61 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.58 | -4.9% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 0.58 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.59, 98% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Panama's 0.58 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.54, 1.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.68 | 0.33 | 4.08 | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.36 | 0.38 | 2.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.595 | 0.58 | 0.61 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 64 Nicaragua 0.65 compare
- 64 Sierra Leone 0.65 compare
- 66 Trinidad and Tobago 0.6 compare
- 68 East Timor 0.57 compare
- 69 Cambodia 0.56 compare
- 69 Spain 0.56 compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.94 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5994 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 101 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- 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 deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Panama?
- Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Panama was 0.58 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 4.08 in 2008.
- What is the lowest deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.33 in 2006.
- How does Panama rank for deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters?
- Panama ranks 67th out of 140 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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