Number of youth deaths in Panama
Panama: Number of youth deaths was 1,334 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1,334
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
112th
of 199 countries
All-time high
2,259
in 1990
All-time low
1,331
in 2022
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of youth deaths in Panama, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of youth deaths in Panama is 1,334, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of youth deaths in Panama peaked at 2,259 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1,331, in 2022.
Panama ranks 112th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of youth deaths in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,259 | — |
| 1991 | 2,220 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 2,188 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 2,170 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 2,159 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 2,154 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 2,147 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 2,137 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 2,119 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 2,092 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 2,056 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 2,013 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 1,966 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 1,921 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 1,878 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 1,836 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 1,789 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 1,752 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 1,724 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 1,696 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 1,673 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 1,659 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 1,647 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 1,627 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 1,613 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 1,602 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 1,586 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 1,560 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 1,519 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 1,457 | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 1,391 | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 1,347 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 1,331 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 1,331 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1,334 | +0.2% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 1,334 is above the median for high income countries, which is 343, 3.9× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Panama's 1,334 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,097, 1.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,164 | 2,092 | 2,259 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,863 | 1,696 | 2,056 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,594 | 1,457 | 1,673 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,347 | 1,331 | 1,391 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More health data for Panama
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5994 % change on previous year (2090)
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- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0398 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of youth deaths in Panama?
- Number of youth deaths in Panama was 1,334 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of youth deaths recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 2,259 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of youth deaths recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,331 in 2022.
- How does Panama rank for number of youth deaths?
- Panama ranks 112th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of youth deaths rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of youth deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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