Number of deaths in Panama

Panama: Number of deaths was 21,275 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
21,275
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
139th
of 229 countries
All-time high
25,184
in 2020
All-time low
10,330
in 1978
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Number of deaths in Panama, 1950–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Panama recorded 21,275 for number of deaths in 2023.

That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of deaths in Panama peaked at 25,184 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10,330, in 1978.

That places Panama 139th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Number of deaths in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Number of deaths in Panama, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 11,146
1951 10,970 -1.6%
1952 10,874 -0.9%
1953 10,826 -0.4%
1954 10,856 +0.3%
1955 10,956 +0.9%
1956 10,993 +0.3%
1957 11,036 +0.4%
1958 10,939 -0.9%
1959 10,887 -0.5%
1960 10,811 -0.7%
1961 10,771 -0.4%
1962 10,810 +0.4%
1963 10,910 +0.9%
1964 11,046 +1.2%
1965 11,197 +1.4%
1966 11,309 +1.0%
1967 11,428 +1.1%
1968 11,456 +0.2%
1969 11,453 -0.0%
1970 11,468 +0.1%
1971 11,316 -1.3%
1972 11,217 -0.9%
1973 11,043 -1.6%
1974 10,758 -2.6%
1975 10,528 -2.1%
1976 10,416 -1.1%
1977 10,355 -0.6%
1978 10,330 -0.2%
1979 10,347 +0.2%
1980 10,398 +0.5%
1981 10,481 +0.8%
1982 10,756 +2.6%
1983 10,909 +1.4%
1984 11,047 +1.3%
1985 11,274 +2.1%
1986 11,526 +2.2%
1987 11,747 +1.9%
1988 11,977 +2.0%
1989 13,060 +9.0%
1990 12,455 -4.6%
1991 12,757 +2.4%
1992 13,024 +2.1%
1993 13,105 +0.6%
1994 13,385 +2.1%
1995 13,774 +2.9%
1996 14,010 +1.7%
1997 14,096 +0.6%
1998 14,307 +1.5%
1999 14,418 +0.8%
2000 14,537 +0.8%
2001 14,615 +0.5%
2002 14,711 +0.7%
2003 14,792 +0.6%
2004 15,025 +1.6%
2005 15,201 +1.2%
2006 15,449 +1.6%
2007 15,765 +2.0%
2008 16,045 +1.8%
2009 16,315 +1.7%
2010 16,727 +2.5%
2011 17,079 +2.1%
2012 17,466 +2.3%
2013 17,821 +2.0%
2014 18,187 +2.1%
2015 18,665 +2.6%
2016 19,090 +2.3%
2017 19,596 +2.7%
2018 19,686 +0.5%
2019 19,986 +1.5%
2020 25,184 +26.0%
2021 24,520 -2.6%
2022 20,912 -14.7%
2023 21,275 +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 10,948 10,826 11,146 10
1960s 11,119 10,771 11,456 10
1970s 10,778 10,330 11,468 10
1980s 11,318 10,398 13,060 10
1990s 13,533 12,455 14,418 10
2000s 15,246 14,537 16,315 10
2010s 18,430 16,727 19,986 10
2020s 22,973 20,912 25,184 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of deaths in Panama?
Number of deaths in Panama was 21,275 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 25,184 in 2020.
What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 10,330 in 1978.
How does Panama rank for number of deaths?
Panama ranks 139th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of deaths rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Number of deaths
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Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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