Deaths from road injuries in Panama
Panama: Deaths from road injuries was 316 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
316
Change on year
up 39.8%
World rank
133rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
526
in 2016
All-time low
226.11
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from road injuries in Panama, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from road injuries in Panama stood at 316.
The figure is up 39.8% on the previous year and down 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from road injuries in Panama peaked at 526 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 226.11, in 2020.
That places Panama 133rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from road injuries in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 441 | — |
| 2001 | 444 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 462 | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 473 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 425 | -10.1% |
| 2005 | 439 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 491 | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 458 | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 491 | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 447 | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 437 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 473 | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 485 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 452 | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 506 | +11.9% |
| 2015 | 516 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 526 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 492 | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 455 | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 430 | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 226.11 | -47.4% |
| 2021 | 316 | +39.8% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 316 is below the median for high income countries, which is 328, 96% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Panama's 316 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 798, 40% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 457.1 | 425 | 491 | 10 |
| 2010s | 477.2 | 430 | 526 | 10 |
| 2020s | 271.06 | 226.11 | 316 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from road injuries in Panama?
- Deaths from road injuries in Panama was 316 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from road injuries recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 526 in 2016.
- What is the lowest deaths from road injuries recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 226.11 in 2020.
- How does Panama rank for deaths from road injuries?
- Panama ranks 133rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from road injuries rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from road injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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