Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Panama
Panama: Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex was 26.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
26.4%
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
70th
of 113 countries
All-time high
29.5%
in 2018
All-time low
13.5%
in 1955
Years of data
61
1955–2022
Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Panama, 1955–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Panama is 26.4%, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Panama peaked at 29.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 13.5%, in 1955.
Panama ranks 70th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 13.5% | — |
| 1956 | 14.3% | +5.3% |
| 1957 | 15.3% | +7.5% |
| 1958 | 14.0% | -8.9% |
| 1959 | 14.2% | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 14.6% | +3.3% |
| 1961 | 15.5% | +5.7% |
| 1962 | 17.1% | +10.7% |
| 1963 | 17.2% | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 17.0% | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 17.9% | +5.2% |
| 1966 | 18.7% | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 17.8% | -5.0% |
| 1968 | 18.0% | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 18.1% | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 17.7% | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 18.7% | +5.8% |
| 1972 | 19.9% | +6.2% |
| 1973 | 17.6% | -11.4% |
| 1974 | 20.8% | +18.4% |
| 1975 | 20.3% | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 20.9% | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 21.8% | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 23.1% | +5.8% |
| 1979 | 23.2% | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 24.3% | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 24.5% | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 26.7% | +8.8% |
| 1983 | 26.2% | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 24.6% | -5.9% |
| 1985 | 25.7% | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 27.2% | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 25.8% | -5.2% |
| 1988 | 26.0% | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 24.7% | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 23.4% | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 24.1% | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 23.3% | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 23.5% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 23.2% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 24.6% | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 24.6% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 24.9% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 26.0% | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 26.7% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 25.1% | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 27.1% | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 25.6% | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 27.6% | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 26.2% | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 27.7% | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 25.8% | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 27.2% | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 27.6% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 27.5% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 27.9% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 28.3% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 29.5% | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 28.1% | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 24.7% | -12.2% |
| 2022 | 26.4% | +7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14.2% | 13.5% | 15.3% | 5 |
| 1960s | 17.2% | 14.6% | 18.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.4% | 17.6% | 23.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.6% | 24.3% | 27.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.6% | 23.3% | 24.1% | 4 |
| 2000s | 25.5% | 23.2% | 27.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.6% | 25.8% | 29.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.6% | 24.7% | 26.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 67 Switzerland 26.7% compare
- 68 Ecuador 26.6% compare
- 69 Mexico 26.6% compare
- 71 Norway 26.2% compare
- 72 Antigua and Barbuda 26.1% compare
- 73 Dominican Republic 25.7% 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)
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- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0366 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 0.8167 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0372 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Panama?
- Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Panama was 26.4% in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 29.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.5% in 1955.
- How does Panama rank for share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
- Panama ranks 70th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of total reported deaths in males in those aged all ages that are from cardiovascular diseases.