Number of deaths who in Panama

Panama: Number of deaths who was 24,729 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
24,729
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
137th
of 192 countries
All-time high
24,729
in 2021
All-time low
12,218
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Number of deaths who in Panama, 2000–2021

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k2000201020212000: 12.2k2001: 12.8k2002: 13.0k2003: 13.6k2004: 13.9k2005: 14.4k2006: 14.6k2007: 14.9k2008: 15.5k2009: 15.8k2010: 16.7k2011: 16.5k2012: 17.3k2013: 17.7k2014: 18.2k2015: 18.3k2016: 18.9k2017: 19.5k2018: 19.7k2019: 19.9k2020: 24.0k2021: 24.7k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Panama recorded 24,729 for number of deaths who in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 49.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of deaths who in Panama peaked at 24,729 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 12,218, in 2000.

That places Panama 137th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Number of deaths who in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Number of deaths who in Panama, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 12,218
2001 12,777 +4.6%
2002 12,991 +1.7%
2003 13,621 +4.8%
2004 13,863 +1.8%
2005 14,441 +4.2%
2006 14,610 +1.2%
2007 14,901 +2.0%
2008 15,457 +3.7%
2009 15,790 +2.2%
2010 16,749 +6.1%
2011 16,545 -1.2%
2012 17,334 +4.8%
2013 17,742 +2.3%
2014 18,235 +2.8%
2015 18,350 +0.6%
2016 18,940 +3.2%
2017 19,514 +3.0%
2018 19,701 +1.0%
2019 19,912 +1.1%
2020 23,954 +20.3%
2021 24,729 +3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14,067 12,218 15,790 10
2010s 18,302 16,545 19,912 10
2020s 24,342 23,954 24,729 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of deaths who in Panama?
Number of deaths who in Panama was 24,729 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of deaths who recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 24,729 in 2021.
What is the lowest number of deaths who recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 12,218 in 2000.
How does Panama rank for number of deaths who?
Panama ranks 137th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is number of deaths who rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 49.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Panama data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Number of deaths who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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