Number of deaths from malaria in Panama
Panama: Number of deaths from malaria was 0 deaths in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Number of deaths from malaria in Panama, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, number of deaths from malaria in Panama stood at 0 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from malaria in Panama peaked at 4.41 deaths in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths, in 2009.
Panama ranks 70th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of deaths from malaria in Panama, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.1 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 1.17 deaths | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 1.11 deaths | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 4.41 deaths | +297.3% |
| 2004 | 2.22 deaths | -49.7% |
| 2005 | 1.06 deaths | -52.3% |
| 2006 | 1.06 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.02 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 1.03 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 1.03 deaths | — |
| 2011 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2013 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2014 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2015 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2016 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2017 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2018 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2019 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2020 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2021 | 0 deaths | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.42 deaths | 0 deaths | 4.41 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.103 deaths | 0 deaths | 1.03 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 2 |
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- 70 Antigua and Barbuda 0 deaths
- 70 Argentina 0 deaths
- 70 Armenia 0 deaths
- 70 Australia 0 deaths
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- 70 Bahamas 0 deaths
- 70 Bahrain 0 deaths
- 70 Barbados 0 deaths
- 70 Belarus 0 deaths
- 70 Belgium 0 deaths
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- 70 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 deaths
- 70 Brunei 0 deaths
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- 70 Chile 0 deaths
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- 70 Cook Islands 0 deaths
- 70 Costa Rica 0 deaths
- 70 Croatia 0 deaths
- 70 Cuba 0 deaths
- 70 Cyprus 0 deaths
- 70 Czechia 0 deaths
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- 70 Ecuador 0 deaths compare
- 70 Egypt 0 deaths
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- 70 Estonia 0 deaths
- 70 Fiji 0 deaths
- 70 Finland 0 deaths
- 70 France 0 deaths
- 70 Georgia 0 deaths
- 70 Germany 0 deaths
- 70 Greece 0 deaths
- 70 Grenada 0 deaths
- 70 Guatemala 0 deaths compare
- 70 Hungary 0 deaths
- 70 Iceland 0 deaths
- 70 Iran 0 deaths compare
- 70 Iraq 0 deaths
- 70 Ireland 0 deaths
- 70 Israel 0 deaths
- 70 Italy 0 deaths
- 70 Jamaica 0 deaths
- 70 Japan 0 deaths
- 70 Jordan 0 deaths
- 70 Kazakhstan 0 deaths
- 70 Kiribati 0 deaths
- 70 Kuwait 0 deaths
- 70 Kyrgyzstan 0 deaths
- 70 Latvia 0 deaths
- 70 Lebanon 0 deaths
- 70 Lesotho 0 deaths
- 70 Libya 0 deaths
- 70 Lithuania 0 deaths
- 70 Luxembourg 0 deaths
- 70 Malaysia 0 deaths compare
- 70 Maldives 0 deaths
- 70 Malta 0 deaths
- 70 Marshall Islands 0 deaths
- 70 Mauritius 0 deaths
- 70 Mexico 0 deaths
- 70 Micronesia (country) 0 deaths
- 70 Moldova 0 deaths
- 70 Monaco 0 deaths
- 70 Mongolia 0 deaths
- 70 Montenegro 0 deaths
- 70 Morocco 0 deaths
- 70 Nauru 0 deaths
- 70 Netherlands 0 deaths
- 70 New Zealand 0 deaths
- 70 Niue 0 deaths
- 70 North Macedonia 0 deaths
- 70 Norway 0 deaths
- 70 Oman 0 deaths
- 70 Palau 0 deaths
- 70 Paraguay 0 deaths
- 70 Poland 0 deaths
- 70 Portugal 0 deaths
- 70 Qatar 0 deaths
- 70 Romania 0 deaths
- 70 Russia 0 deaths
- 70 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 deaths
- 70 Saint Lucia 0 deaths
- 70 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 deaths
- 70 Samoa 0 deaths
- 70 San Marino 0 deaths
- 70 Saudi Arabia 0 deaths compare
- 70 Serbia 0 deaths
- 70 Seychelles 0 deaths
- 70 Singapore 0 deaths
- 70 Slovakia 0 deaths
- 70 Slovenia 0 deaths
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- 70 Spain 0 deaths
- 70 Sri Lanka 0 deaths compare
- 70 Suriname 0 deaths compare
- 70 Sweden 0 deaths
- 70 Switzerland 0 deaths
- 70 Syria 0 deaths
- 70 Tajikistan 0 deaths
- 70 Thailand 0 deaths compare
- 70 Tonga 0 deaths
- 70 Trinidad and Tobago 0 deaths
- 70 Tunisia 0 deaths
- 70 Turkey 0 deaths
- 70 Turkmenistan 0 deaths
- 70 Tuvalu 0 deaths
- 70 Ukraine 0 deaths
- 70 United Arab Emirates 0 deaths
- 70 United Kingdom 0 deaths
- 70 United States 0 deaths
- 70 Uruguay 0 deaths
- 70 Uzbekistan 0 deaths
- 70 Vanuatu 0 deaths compare
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More health data for Panama
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.94 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5994 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,074 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 101 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0127 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0081 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 52 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from malaria in Panama?
- Number of deaths from malaria in Panama was 0 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from malaria recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 4.41 deaths in 2003.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from malaria recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths in 2009.
- How does Panama rank for number of deaths from malaria?
- Panama ranks 70th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths from malaria. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from malaria in both sexes.