Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Panama
Panama: Suicide mortality rate, by sex was 3.3 per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
3.3 per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 37.5%
World rank
159th
of 197 countries
All-time high
4.8 per 100,000 people
in 2005
All-time low
2.4 per 100,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
7
2000–2021
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Panama, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide mortality rate, by sex in Panama stood at 3.3 per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 37.5% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, by sex in Panama peaked at 4.8 per 100,000 people in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.4 per 100,000 people, in 2020.
Panama ranks 159th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Panama, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.7 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 4.8 per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 3.9 per 100,000 people | -18.8% |
| 2015 | 2.8 per 100,000 people | -28.2% |
| 2019 | 2.6 per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 2.4 per 100,000 people | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 3.3 per 100,000 people | +37.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.75 per 100,000 people | 4.7 per 100,000 people | 4.8 per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.1 per 100,000 people | 2.6 per 100,000 people | 3.9 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 2.85 per 100,000 people | 2.4 per 100,000 people | 3.3 per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 157 Barbados 3.5 per 100,000 people compare
- 157 Philippines 3.5 per 100,000 people compare
- 159 Bahamas 3.3 per 100,000 people compare
- 161 Sudan 3.2 per 100,000 people compare
- 162 Brunei Darussalam 3 per 100,000 people compare
- 162 Cyprus 3 per 100,000 people compare
- 162 Honduras 3 per 100,000 people compare
- 162 Iraq 3 per 100,000 people compare
- 162 Brunei Darussalam 3 per 100,000 people 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)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 1.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0334 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 1.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0303 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, by sex in Panama?
- Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Panama was 3.3 per 100,000 people in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 4.8 per 100,000 people in 2005.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4 per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Panama rank for suicide mortality rate, by sex?
- Panama ranks 159th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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