Stomach cancer death rate in Panama
Panama: Stomach cancer death rate was 6.51 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
6.51
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
35th
of 111 countries
All-time high
15.95
in 1958
All-time low
6.51
in 2022
Years of data
61
1955–2022
Stomach cancer death rate in Panama, 1955–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stomach cancer death rate in Panama is 6.51, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.3% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stomach cancer death rate in Panama peaked at 15.95 in 1958 and was at its lowest, 6.51, in 2022.
That places Panama 35th out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Stomach cancer death rate in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 15.93 | — |
| 1956 | 15.36 | -3.6% |
| 1957 | 10.38 | -32.4% |
| 1958 | 15.95 | +53.6% |
| 1959 | 13.38 | -16.1% |
| 1960 | 13.76 | +2.8% |
| 1961 | 14.24 | +3.5% |
| 1962 | 15.13 | +6.2% |
| 1963 | 13.28 | -12.2% |
| 1964 | 13.04 | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 11.8 | -9.5% |
| 1966 | 10.84 | -8.2% |
| 1967 | 10.66 | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 12.47 | +17.0% |
| 1969 | 13.23 | +6.1% |
| 1970 | 13.54 | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 12.15 | -10.3% |
| 1972 | 11.76 | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 12.24 | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 13.25 | +8.2% |
| 1975 | 13.52 | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 12.28 | -9.2% |
| 1977 | 11.49 | -6.4% |
| 1978 | 10.57 | -8.0% |
| 1979 | 12.49 | +18.1% |
| 1980 | 11.02 | -11.7% |
| 1981 | 11.17 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 10.55 | -5.5% |
| 1983 | 11.08 | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 11.16 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 10.49 | -6.0% |
| 1986 | 10.43 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 12.14 | +16.4% |
| 1988 | 9.06 | -25.3% |
| 1989 | 10.29 | +13.6% |
| 1996 | 10.13 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 10.15 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 10.51 | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 8.91 | -15.2% |
| 2000 | 9.62 | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 8.75 | -9.0% |
| 2002 | 9.34 | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 9.8 | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 8.49 | -13.4% |
| 2005 | 9.5 | +11.9% |
| 2006 | 9.5 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 9.3 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 10.48 | +12.7% |
| 2009 | 8.37 | -20.2% |
| 2010 | 9.09 | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 8.33 | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 8.96 | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 8.2 | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 8.46 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 8.46 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 8.65 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 7.57 | -12.5% |
| 2018 | 7.18 | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 7.1 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 7.03 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 6.51 | -7.3% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 6.51 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.34, 1.9× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Panama's 6.51 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.6, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14.2 | 10.38 | 15.95 | 5 |
| 1960s | 12.85 | 10.66 | 15.13 | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.33 | 10.57 | 13.54 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.74 | 9.06 | 12.14 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.92 | 8.91 | 10.51 | 4 |
| 2000s | 9.32 | 8.37 | 10.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.2 | 7.1 | 9.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.77 | 6.51 | 7.03 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Panama
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.94 % change on previous year (2100)
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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 stomach cancer death rate in Panama?
- Stomach cancer death rate in Panama was 6.51 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stomach cancer death rate recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 15.95 in 1958.
- What is the lowest stomach cancer death rate recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.51 in 2022.
- How does Panama rank for stomach cancer death rate?
- Panama ranks 35th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is stomach cancer death rate rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. 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 Stomach cancer death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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