Share of deaths from underlying causes in Panama
Panama: Share of deaths from underlying causes was 16.26 in 2022. β² Rising
Latest (2022)
16.26
Change on year
up 13.7%
World rank
70th
of 112 countries
All-time high
17.79
in 2015
All-time low
5.26
in 1955
Years of data
61
1955β2022
Share of deaths from underlying causes in Panama, 1955β2022
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 70th 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.
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
- 67 Cuba 16.71 compare
- 68 Albania 16.66 compare
- 69 Russian Federation 16.61 compare
- 71 Iran, Islamic Republic of 16.24 compare
- 72 Kuwait 15.9 compare
- 73 Puerto Rico 15.8 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,074 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 101 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.5 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 36,017 (2025)
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 70th out of 112 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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