Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Panama
Panama: Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women was 6.72 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
6.72 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
101st
of 111 countries
All-time high
19.4 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1980
All-time low
6.43 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1959
Years of data
61
1955–2022
Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Panama, 1955–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2022, lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Panama stood at 6.72 deaths per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 40.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Panama peaked at 19.4 deaths per 100,000 people in 1980 and was at its lowest, 6.43 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1959.
Panama ranks 101st of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Panama, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 7.24 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1956 | 7.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.7% |
| 1957 | 11.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +44.9% |
| 1958 | 8.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.0% |
| 1959 | 6.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -27.1% |
| 1960 | 7.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.6% |
| 1961 | 11.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +48.2% |
| 1962 | 8.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -27.7% |
| 1963 | 8.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.7% |
| 1964 | 8.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 12.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +44.4% |
| 1966 | 10.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.4% |
| 1967 | 8.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.9% |
| 1968 | 9.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.2% |
| 1969 | 9.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1970 | 11.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +27.6% |
| 1971 | 10.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.6% |
| 1972 | 13.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +28.9% |
| 1973 | 11.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.4% |
| 1974 | 11.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 14.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +24.8% |
| 1976 | 12.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.6% |
| 1977 | 15.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.8% |
| 1978 | 13.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.4% |
| 1979 | 17.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +30.4% |
| 1980 | 19.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.6% |
| 1981 | 14.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -26.1% |
| 1982 | 16.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.2% |
| 1983 | 15.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 17.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.0% |
| 1985 | 15.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.1% |
| 1986 | 18.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +23.1% |
| 1987 | 16.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.4% |
| 1988 | 16.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 17.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 14.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.6% |
| 1997 | 12.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.6% |
| 1998 | 14.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.9% |
| 1999 | 14.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 12.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.1% |
| 2001 | 13.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 13.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 14.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 13.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.9% |
| 2005 | 13.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 13.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 13.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 14.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 11.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.5% |
| 2010 | 11.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 11.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 11.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 10.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 10.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 10.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 8.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.8% |
| 2017 | 8.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 8.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 8.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 6.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.9% |
| 2022 | 6.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 1960s | 9.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
| 2000s | 13.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 98 Uzbekistan 6.87 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 99 Fiji 6.86 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 100 Maldives 6.74 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 102 Costa Rica 6.24 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 103 Mexico 6.03 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 104 Peru 5.81 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Panama?
- Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Panama was 6.72 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lung cancer death rate in men vs. women recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 19.4 deaths per 100,000 people in 1980.
- What is the lowest lung cancer death rate in men vs. women recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.43 deaths per 100,000 people in 1959.
- How does Panama rank for lung cancer death rate in men vs. women?
- Panama ranks 101st out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lung cancer death rate in men vs. women rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Reported deaths from trachea, bronchus, lung cancers in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.