Mortality caused by road traffic injury (per 100,000 population) in Panama
Panama: Mortality caused by road traffic injury (per 100,000 population) was 13.9 per 100,000 population in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
13.9 per 100,000 population
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
101st
of 183 countries
All-time high
16 per 100,000 population
in 2006
All-time low
12.9 per 100,000 population
in 2013
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Mortality caused by road traffic injury in Panama, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality caused by road traffic injury in Panama is 13.9 per 100,000 population, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality caused by road traffic injury in Panama peaked at 16 per 100,000 population in 2006 and was at its lowest, 12.9 per 100,000 population, in 2013.
That places Panama 101st out of 183 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Mortality caused by road traffic injury (per 100,000 population) in Panama, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.4 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 15.4 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 15.7 per 100,000 population | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 15.4 per 100,000 population | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 13.9 per 100,000 population | -9.7% |
| 2005 | 13.8 per 100,000 population | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 16 per 100,000 population | +15.9% |
| 2007 | 14.7 per 100,000 population | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 15.4 per 100,000 population | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 13.6 per 100,000 population | -11.7% |
| 2010 | 13.2 per 100,000 population | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 14 per 100,000 population | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 14.1 per 100,000 population | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 12.9 per 100,000 population | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 14.2 per 100,000 population | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 14.2 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 14.2 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 13.4 per 100,000 population | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 13.9 per 100,000 population | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 13.9 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 13.9 per 100,000 population is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.1 per 100,000 population, 2.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Panama's 13.9 per 100,000 population is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.3 per 100,000 population, 91% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.93 per 100,000 population | 13.6 per 100,000 population | 16 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.8 per 100,000 population | 12.9 per 100,000 population | 14.2 per 100,000 population | 10 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 98 Costa Rica 14.8 per 100,000 population compare
- 98 Uruguay 14.8 per 100,000 population compare
- 100 Argentina 14.1 per 100,000 population compare
- 102 Peru 13.6 per 100,000 population compare
- 103 Bosnia and Herzegovina 13.5 per 100,000 population compare
- 103 Fiji 13.5 per 100,000 population compare
- 103 Turkmenistan 13.5 per 100,000 population compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality caused by road traffic injury in Panama?
- Mortality caused by road traffic injury in Panama was 13.9 per 100,000 population in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest mortality caused by road traffic injury recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 16 per 100,000 population in 2006.
- What is the lowest mortality caused by road traffic injury recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.9 per 100,000 population in 2013.
- How does Panama rank for mortality caused by road traffic injury?
- Panama ranks 101st out of 183 countries with data for 2019.
- Is mortality caused by road traffic injury rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Mortality caused by road traffic injury (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Mortality caused by road traffic injury is estimated road traffic fatal injury deaths per 100,000 population.