Drug use disorder deaths by age in Panama
Panama: Drug use disorder deaths by age was 0 deaths in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Drug use disorder deaths by age in Panama, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for drug use disorder deaths by age in Panama is 0 deaths, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drug use disorder deaths by age in Panama peaked at 6.3 deaths in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths, in 2002.
Panama ranks 174th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Drug use disorder deaths by age in Panama, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.24 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 3.38 deaths | +50.9% |
| 2002 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 2.28 deaths | — |
| 2004 | 5.53 deaths | +142.5% |
| 2005 | 2.11 deaths | -61.8% |
| 2006 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2008 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2009 | 2.09 deaths | — |
| 2010 | 2.09 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 6.3 deaths | +201.4% |
| 2012 | 1.04 deaths | -83.5% |
| 2013 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 1.06 deaths | — |
| 2015 | 1.07 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 4.44 deaths | — |
| 2018 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2020 | 1.21 deaths | — |
| 2021 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.76 deaths | 0 deaths | 5.53 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6 deaths | 0 deaths | 6.3 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.605 deaths | 0 deaths | 1.21 deaths | 2 |
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- 174 Antigua and Barbuda 0 deaths
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- 174 Brunei 0 deaths
- 174 Bulgaria 0 deaths compare
- 174 Cook Islands 0 deaths
- 174 Cyprus 0 deaths compare
- 174 Guyana 0 deaths compare
- 174 Malta 0 deaths
- 174 Mauritius 0 deaths compare
- 174 Moldova 0 deaths compare
- 174 Nauru 0 deaths
- 174 Nicaragua 0 deaths compare
- 174 Niue 0 deaths
- 174 Palau 0 deaths
- 174 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 deaths compare
- 174 Saint Lucia 0 deaths compare
- 174 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 deaths
- 174 San Marino 0 deaths
- 174 Tuvalu 0 deaths
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1195 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.2493 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is drug use disorder deaths by age in Panama?
- Drug use disorder deaths by age in Panama was 0 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest drug use disorder deaths by age recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 6.3 deaths in 2011.
- What is the lowest drug use disorder deaths by age recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths in 2002.
- How does Panama rank for drug use disorder deaths by age?
- Panama ranks 174th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is drug use disorder deaths by age rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Drug use disorder deaths by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders among both sexes aged 70+ year olds.