Liver cancer death rate in Panama
Panama: Liver cancer death rate was 3.67 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
3.67
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
70th
of 110 countries
All-time high
5.05
in 2015
All-time low
1.46
in 1984
Years of data
35
1979–2022
Liver cancer death rate in Panama, 1979–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for liver cancer death rate in Panama is 3.67, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liver cancer death rate in Panama peaked at 5.05 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.46, in 1984.
Panama ranks 70th of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Liver cancer death rate in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 1.47 | — |
| 1980 | 2.77 | +89.2% |
| 1981 | 2.53 | -8.7% |
| 1982 | 2.5 | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 1.78 | -28.8% |
| 1984 | 1.46 | -18.1% |
| 1985 | 1.72 | +18.0% |
| 1986 | 1.83 | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 1.47 | -19.6% |
| 1996 | 2.01 | +36.6% |
| 1997 | 1.72 | -14.2% |
| 1998 | 3.25 | +88.6% |
| 1999 | 3.41 | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 3.37 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 2.85 | -15.7% |
| 2002 | 3.17 | +11.5% |
| 2003 | 3.2 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 4.08 | +27.6% |
| 2005 | 4.11 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 4.02 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 3.52 | -12.3% |
| 2008 | 3.21 | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 4.71 | +46.5% |
| 2010 | 3.6 | -23.6% |
| 2011 | 4.44 | +23.5% |
| 2012 | 4.11 | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 3.58 | -13.0% |
| 2014 | 4.05 | +13.4% |
| 2015 | 5.05 | +24.5% |
| 2016 | 3.37 | -33.3% |
| 2017 | 3.95 | +17.3% |
| 2018 | 4.53 | +14.8% |
| 2019 | 3.84 | -15.4% |
| 2021 | 3.59 | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 3.67 | +2.2% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 3.67 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.22, 87% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Panama's 3.67 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.96, 93% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.47 | 1.47 | 1.47 | 1 |
| 1980s | 2.01 | 1.46 | 2.77 | 8 |
| 1990s | 2.6 | 1.72 | 3.41 | 4 |
| 2000s | 3.62 | 2.85 | 4.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.05 | 3.37 | 5.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.63 | 3.59 | 3.67 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is liver cancer death rate in Panama?
- Liver cancer death rate in Panama was 3.67 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest liver cancer death rate recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 5.05 in 2015.
- What is the lowest liver cancer death rate recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.46 in 1984.
- How does Panama rank for liver cancer death rate?
- Panama ranks 70th out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
- Is liver cancer death rate rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Liver cancer death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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