Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Panama
Panama: Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases was 10.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Panama, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Panama stood at 10.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.9% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Panama peaked at 12.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.1%, in 2020.
That places Panama 154th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.2% | 11.6% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 10.9% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.5% | 10.1% | 10.9% | 2 |
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 101 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
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- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 36,017 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 34,873 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 36,196 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 34,979 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 36,372 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 35,077 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Panama?
- Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Panama was 10.9% in 2021, according to World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 12.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 2020.
- How does Panama rank for expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases?
- Panama ranks 154th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated share of 30-year-olds who would die before their 70th birthday from common non-communicable diseases: any of cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, or chronic respiratory disease.