Deaths from natural disasters in Panama
Panama: Deaths from natural disasters was 0.98 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
0.98
Change on year
down 98.9%
World rank
86th
of 194 countries
All-time high
92.04
in 2020
All-time low
0
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from natural disasters in Panama, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Panama recorded 0.98 for deaths from natural disasters in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 98.9% on the previous year and down 80.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from natural disasters in Panama peaked at 92.04 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2001.
That places Panama 86th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, 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 from natural disasters in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.95 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 5.86 | — |
| 2003 | 4.89 | -16.6% |
| 2004 | 12.74 | +160.5% |
| 2005 | 0.98 | -92.3% |
| 2006 | 14.72 | +1402.0% |
| 2007 | 2.94 | -80.0% |
| 2008 | 32.37 | +1001.0% |
| 2009 | 0.98 | -97.0% |
| 2010 | 7.84 | +700.0% |
| 2011 | 4.9 | -37.5% |
| 2012 | 7.84 | +60.0% |
| 2013 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 22.56 | — |
| 2015 | 0.98 | -95.7% |
| 2016 | 4.92 | +402.0% |
| 2017 | 12.82 | +160.6% |
| 2018 | 3.93 | -69.3% |
| 2019 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 92.04 | — |
| 2021 | 0.98 | -98.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths from natural disasters in Panama changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +1402.0% | 0.98 | 14.72 |
| 2008 | +1001.0% | 2.94 | 32.37 |
| 2010 | +700.0% | 0.98 | 7.84 |
| 2016 | +402.0% | 0.98 | 4.92 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.74 | 0 | 32.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.58 | 0 | 22.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.51 | 0.98 | 92.04 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from natural disasters in Panama?
- Deaths from natural disasters in Panama was 0.98 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from natural disasters recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 92.04 in 2020.
- What is the lowest deaths from natural disasters recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2001.
- How does Panama rank for deaths from natural disasters?
- Panama ranks 86th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from natural disasters rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.0%. 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 from natural disasters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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