Number of victims of intentional homicide - SDG 16.1.1 in Panama
Panama: Number of victims of intentional homicide - SDG 16.1.1 was 522 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
522
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
18th
of 36 countries
All-time high
663
in 2013
All-time low
221
in 2006
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Number of victims of intentional homicide - SDG 16.1.1 in Panama, 1990–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of victims of intentional homicide - sdg 16.1.1 in Panama is 522, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide - sdg 16.1.1 in Panama peaked at 663 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 221, in 2006.
That places Panama 18th out of 36 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Number of victims of intentional homicide - SDG 16.1.1 in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 278 | — |
| 1991 | 294 | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 311 | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 308 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 323 | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 377 | +16.7% |
| 1996 | 248 | -34.2% |
| 1997 | 315 | +27.0% |
| 1998 | 281 | -10.8% |
| 1999 | 285 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 299 | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 306 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 376 | +22.9% |
| 2003 | 337 | -10.4% |
| 2004 | 308 | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 364 | +18.2% |
| 2006 | 221 | -39.3% |
| 2007 | 279 | +26.2% |
| 2008 | 493 | +76.7% |
| 2009 | 562 | +14.0% |
| 2010 | 460 | -18.1% |
| 2011 | 549 | +19.3% |
| 2012 | 637 | +16.0% |
| 2013 | 663 | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 604 | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 471 | -22.0% |
| 2016 | 405 | -14.0% |
| 2017 | 378 | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 401 | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 480 | +19.7% |
| 2020 | 500 | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 550 | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 499 | -9.3% |
| 2023 | 522 | +4.6% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 522 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 531.5, 98% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Panama's 522 is above the median for high income countries, which is 158, 3.3× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 302 | 248 | 377 | 10 |
| 2000s | 354.5 | 221 | 562 | 10 |
| 2010s | 504.8 | 378 | 663 | 10 |
| 2020s | 517.75 | 499 | 550 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 15 Nicaragua 754 compare
- 16 Trinidad and Tobago 605 compare
- 17 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 541 compare
- 19 Cuba 500 compare
- 20 El Salvador 496 compare
- 21 Paraguay 464 compare
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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.2522 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0378 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.3451 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of victims of intentional homicide - sdg 16.1.1 in Panama?
- Number of victims of intentional homicide - sdg 16.1.1 in Panama was 522 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest number of victims of intentional homicide - sdg 16.1.1 recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 663 in 2013.
- What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide - sdg 16.1.1 recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 221 in 2006.
- How does Panama rank for number of victims of intentional homicide - sdg 16.1.1?
- Panama ranks 18th out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of victims of intentional homicide - sdg 16.1.1 rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Number of victims of intentional homicide - SDG 16.1.1 (UNODC database). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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