Share of deaths from underlying causes in Panama
Panama: Share of deaths from underlying causes was 16.26 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
16.26
Change on year
up 13.7%
World rank
74th
of 113 countries
All-time high
17.79
in 2015
All-time low
5.26
in 1955
Years of data
61
1955–2022
Share of deaths from underlying causes in Panama, 1955–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, share of deaths from underlying causes in Panama stood at 16.26.
The figure is up 13.7% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from underlying causes in Panama peaked at 17.79 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5.26, in 1955.
That places Panama 74th out of 113 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 underlying causes in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 5.26 | — |
| 1956 | 5.58 | +6.1% |
| 1957 | 5.47 | -2.0% |
| 1958 | 6.08 | +11.3% |
| 1959 | 5.77 | -5.2% |
| 1960 | 6.08 | +5.4% |
| 1961 | 6.21 | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 7.7 | +23.9% |
| 1963 | 6.49 | -15.7% |
| 1964 | 7.17 | +10.4% |
| 1965 | 6.56 | -8.5% |
| 1966 | 6.4 | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 6.76 | +5.5% |
| 1968 | 6.54 | -3.2% |
| 1969 | 7.15 | +9.3% |
| 1970 | 6.75 | -5.6% |
| 1971 | 7.24 | +7.3% |
| 1972 | 8.48 | +17.0% |
| 1973 | 8.57 | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 8.22 | -4.1% |
| 1975 | 9.99 | +21.5% |
| 1976 | 10.61 | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 11.82 | +11.4% |
| 1978 | 11.65 | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 11.8 | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 13.33 | +13.0% |
| 1981 | 13.44 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 14.09 | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 13.26 | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 13.72 | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 13.19 | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 13.83 | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 14.44 | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 13.98 | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 14.73 | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 14.4 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 13.26 | -7.9% |
| 1998 | 14.88 | +12.2% |
| 1999 | 14.86 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 16.27 | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 15.34 | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 15.76 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 16.55 | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 16.56 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 16.58 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 16.31 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 17.13 | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 16.98 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 16.18 | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 15.98 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 16.81 | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 17.42 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 16.64 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 17.2 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 17.79 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 17.06 | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 17.16 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 17.06 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 17.75 | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 14.3 | -19.4% |
| 2022 | 16.26 | +13.7% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 16.26 is below the median for high income countries, which is 23.57, 69% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Panama's 16.26 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.8, 97% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.63 | 5.26 | 6.08 | 5 |
| 1960s | 6.71 | 6.08 | 7.7 | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.51 | 6.75 | 11.82 | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.8 | 13.19 | 14.73 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.35 | 13.26 | 14.88 | 4 |
| 2000s | 16.37 | 15.34 | 17.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.09 | 15.98 | 17.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.28 | 14.3 | 16.26 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Panama
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from underlying causes in Panama?
- Share of deaths from underlying causes in Panama was 16.26 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from underlying causes recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 17.79 in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from underlying causes recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.26 in 1955.
- How does Panama rank for share of deaths from underlying causes?
- Panama ranks 74th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of deaths from underlying causes rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. 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 underlying causes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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