Share of deaths from major causes in Panama
Panama: Share of deaths from major causes was 4.6 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
4.6
Change on year
up 27.4%
World rank
31st
of 112 countries
All-time high
4.6
in 2022
All-time low
2.44
in 1971
Years of data
61
1955–2022
Share of deaths from major causes in Panama, 1955–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of deaths from major causes in Panama is 4.6, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is up 27.4% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from major causes in Panama peaked at 4.6 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.44, in 1971.
That places Panama 31st out of 112 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 major causes in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 3.76 | — |
| 1956 | 3.82 | +1.7% |
| 1957 | 3.79 | -0.8% |
| 1958 | 4.21 | +11.2% |
| 1959 | 3.33 | -20.9% |
| 1960 | 4.05 | +21.6% |
| 1961 | 4.02 | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 3.87 | -3.6% |
| 1963 | 3.34 | -13.8% |
| 1964 | 3.93 | +17.6% |
| 1965 | 3.79 | -3.6% |
| 1966 | 3.59 | -5.1% |
| 1967 | 3.78 | +5.2% |
| 1968 | 3.05 | -19.3% |
| 1969 | 3.27 | +7.1% |
| 1970 | 2.81 | -14.1% |
| 1971 | 2.44 | -12.9% |
| 1972 | 3.22 | +31.7% |
| 1973 | 2.9 | -10.0% |
| 1974 | 2.98 | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 3.13 | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 3.35 | +6.9% |
| 1977 | 3.35 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 3.71 | +10.7% |
| 1979 | 3.86 | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 3.83 | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 4.2 | +9.6% |
| 1982 | 3.81 | -9.3% |
| 1983 | 3.62 | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 3.99 | +10.0% |
| 1985 | 3.8 | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 4.09 | +7.6% |
| 1987 | 4.1 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 3.66 | -10.8% |
| 1989 | 3.99 | +9.0% |
| 1996 | 3.78 | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 3.44 | -9.0% |
| 1998 | 3.59 | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 3.42 | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 3.6 | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 3.75 | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 4.06 | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 4.2 | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 3.99 | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 3.79 | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 4.1 | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 4.11 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 4.05 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 4.42 | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 4.26 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 4.33 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 4.49 | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 4.16 | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 4.24 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 4.48 | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 4.42 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 4.55 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 4.56 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 4.43 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 3.61 | -18.5% |
| 2022 | 4.6 | +27.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.78 | 3.33 | 4.21 | 5 |
| 1960s | 3.67 | 3.05 | 4.05 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.17 | 2.44 | 3.86 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.91 | 3.62 | 4.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.56 | 3.42 | 3.78 | 4 |
| 2000s | 4.01 | 3.6 | 4.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.39 | 4.16 | 4.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.1 | 3.61 | 4.6 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from major causes in Panama?
- Share of deaths from major causes in Panama was 4.6 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from major causes recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 4.6 in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from major causes recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.44 in 1971.
- How does Panama rank for share of deaths from major causes?
- Panama ranks 31st out of 112 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of deaths from major causes rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. 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 Share of deaths from major causes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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