Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Panama
Panama: Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death was 6.39 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Panama, 1955–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Panama is 6.39, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 131.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Panama peaked at 27.93 in 1955 and was at its lowest, 2.56, in 2008.
Panama ranks 44th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 27.93 | — |
| 1956 | 24.07 | -13.8% |
| 1957 | 21.17 | -12.0% |
| 1958 | 20.29 | -4.1% |
| 1959 | 19.88 | -2.1% |
| 1960 | 20.16 | +1.4% |
| 1961 | 20.51 | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 19.4 | -5.4% |
| 1963 | 19.16 | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 19.34 | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 18.57 | -4.0% |
| 1966 | 19.39 | +4.4% |
| 1967 | 19.93 | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 19.53 | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 18.05 | -7.6% |
| 1970 | 18.85 | +4.4% |
| 1971 | 19.09 | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 17.51 | -8.3% |
| 1973 | 17.78 | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 16.33 | -8.2% |
| 1975 | 15.77 | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 12.31 | -21.9% |
| 1977 | 11.7 | -5.0% |
| 1978 | 10.79 | -7.8% |
| 1979 | 11.28 | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 10.29 | -8.7% |
| 1981 | 9.73 | -5.5% |
| 1982 | 9.58 | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 9.81 | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 9.33 | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 8.95 | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 8.12 | -9.3% |
| 1987 | 8.11 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 8.68 | +7.0% |
| 1989 | 7.65 | -11.8% |
| 1996 | 11.94 | +56.1% |
| 1997 | 11.45 | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 10.03 | -12.4% |
| 1999 | 9.02 | -10.1% |
| 2000 | 8.83 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 8.7 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 7.37 | -15.3% |
| 2003 | 8.47 | +14.9% |
| 2004 | 7.92 | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 3.57 | -54.9% |
| 2006 | 7.61 | +112.8% |
| 2007 | 3.02 | -60.2% |
| 2008 | 2.56 | -15.4% |
| 2009 | 3.54 | +38.4% |
| 2010 | 2.98 | -15.9% |
| 2011 | 3.16 | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 2.77 | -12.4% |
| 2013 | 2.81 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 3.09 | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 3.87 | +25.2% |
| 2016 | 3.65 | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 4.26 | +16.8% |
| 2018 | 3.84 | -9.9% |
| 2019 | 5.7 | +48.4% |
| 2021 | 6.24 | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 6.39 | +2.5% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 6.39 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.81, 2.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Panama's 6.39 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.17, 2.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death 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 | +112.8% | 3.57 | 7.61 |
| 1996 | +56.1% | 7.65 | 11.94 |
| 2007 | -60.2% | 7.61 | 3.02 |
| 2005 | -54.9% | 7.92 | 3.57 |
| 2019 | +48.4% | 3.84 | 5.7 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 22.67 | 19.88 | 27.93 | 5 |
| 1960s | 19.4 | 18.05 | 20.51 | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.14 | 10.79 | 19.09 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.02 | 7.65 | 10.29 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.61 | 9.02 | 11.94 | 4 |
| 2000s | 6.16 | 2.56 | 8.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.61 | 2.77 | 5.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.31 | 6.24 | 6.39 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Panama?
- Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Panama was 6.39 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 27.93 in 1955.
- What is the lowest deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.56 in 2008.
- How does Panama rank for deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death?
- Panama ranks 44th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 131.0%. 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 registered with an ill defined cause of death. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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