Lung cancer death rates in Panama
Panama: Lung cancer death rates was 4.13 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
4.13 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 42.1%
World rank
81st
of 111 countries
All-time high
6.24 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2003
All-time low
0.8967 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1968
Years of data
61
1955–2022
Lung cancer death rates 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 rates in Panama stood at 4.13 deaths per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of up 42.1% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer death rates in Panama peaked at 6.24 deaths per 100,000 people in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.8967 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1968.
That places Panama 81st out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Lung cancer death rates in Panama, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 1.41 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1956 | 1.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 1957 | 2.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +56.1% |
| 1958 | 2.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.2% |
| 1959 | 3.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +38.6% |
| 1960 | 3.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.5% |
| 1961 | 3.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 3.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +22.6% |
| 1963 | 2.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -39.8% |
| 1964 | 1.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -50.0% |
| 1965 | 3.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +207.2% |
| 1966 | 1.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -62.0% |
| 1967 | 1.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +49.6% |
| 1968 | 0.8967 deaths per 100,000 people | -54.4% |
| 1969 | 2.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +163.6% |
| 1970 | 2.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.1% |
| 1971 | 2.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 2.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.9% |
| 1973 | 4.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +94.4% |
| 1974 | 3.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.6% |
| 1975 | 4.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.3% |
| 1976 | 2.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -31.8% |
| 1977 | 3.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +38.2% |
| 1978 | 3.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.6% |
| 1979 | 4.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +26.2% |
| 1980 | 5.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.7% |
| 1981 | 3.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -35.9% |
| 1982 | 4.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +48.9% |
| 1983 | 4.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.8% |
| 1984 | 5.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.1% |
| 1985 | 4.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
| 1986 | 5.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.1% |
| 1987 | 6.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.2% |
| 1988 | 3.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -38.3% |
| 1989 | 4.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +28.6% |
| 1996 | 4.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 4.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 4.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.4% |
| 1999 | 4.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 5.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +35.6% |
| 2001 | 4.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.7% |
| 2002 | 5.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +34.5% |
| 2003 | 6.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 6.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 5.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 5.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 3.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -27.7% |
| 2008 | 5.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +42.0% |
| 2009 | 5 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.4% |
| 2010 | 4.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.0% |
| 2011 | 4.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.4% |
| 2012 | 4.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.2% |
| 2013 | 5.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +42.9% |
| 2014 | 5.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 6 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.9% |
| 2016 | 4.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -24.2% |
| 2017 | 3.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.7% |
| 2018 | 3.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 4.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.7% |
| 2021 | 2.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -32.7% |
| 2022 | 4.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +42.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 1960s | 2.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8967 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
| 2000s | 5.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer death rates in Panama?
- Lung cancer death rates in Panama was 4.13 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 rates recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 6.24 deaths per 100,000 people in 2003.
- What is the lowest lung cancer death rates recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8967 deaths per 100,000 people in 1968.
- How does Panama rank for lung cancer death rates?
- Panama ranks 81st out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lung cancer death rates rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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 rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Reported deaths from trachea, bronchus, lung cancers in females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.