What is male vs. female suicide rate in Panama?

Male vs. female suicide rate in Panama was 4.34 deaths per 100,000 population in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest male vs. female suicide rate recorded in Panama?

The highest recorded value was 11.8 deaths per 100,000 population in 1962.

What is the lowest male vs. female suicide rate recorded in Panama?

The lowest recorded value was 2.48 deaths per 100,000 population in 1958.

How does Panama rank for male vs. female suicide rate?

Panama ranks 87th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.

Is male vs. female suicide rate rising or falling in Panama?

Over the last ten years it is down 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Panama data come from?

The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Male vs. female suicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Male vs. female suicide rate in Panama

Name: Male vs. female suicide rate in Panama
Creator: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Panama: Male vs. female suicide rate was 4.34 deaths per 100,000 population in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)

4.34 deaths per 100,000 population

Change on year

down 16.4%

World rank

87th

of 111 countries

All-time high

11.8 deaths per 100,000 population

in 1962

All-time low

2.48 deaths per 100,000 population

in 1958

Years of data

1955–2022

Male vs. female suicide rate in Panama, 1955–2022

Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 population.

Analysis

In 2022, male vs. female suicide rate in Panama stood at 4.34 deaths per 100,000 population.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.4% on the previous year and down 33.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, male vs. female suicide rate in Panama peaked at 11.8 deaths per 100,000 population in 1962 and was at its lowest, 2.48 deaths per 100,000 population, in 1958.

That places Panama 87th out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.

Male vs. female suicide rate in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Male vs. female suicide rate in Panama, 1955 to 2022.
Year	deaths per 100,000 population	Change
1955	11.36 deaths per 100,000 population	—
1956	6.36 deaths per 100,000 population	-44.0%
1957	6.53 deaths per 100,000 population	+2.8%
1958	2.48 deaths per 100,000 population	-62.1%
1959	6 deaths per 100,000 population	+142.2%
1960	10.28 deaths per 100,000 population	+71.3%
1961	9.11 deaths per 100,000 population	-11.4%
1962	11.8 deaths per 100,000 population	+29.5%
1963	10.92 deaths per 100,000 population	-7.5%
1964	7.39 deaths per 100,000 population	-32.3%
1965	11.43 deaths per 100,000 population	+54.6%
1966	9.95 deaths per 100,000 population	-12.9%
1967	9.67 deaths per 100,000 population	-2.8%
1968	7.36 deaths per 100,000 population	-23.8%
1969	7.76 deaths per 100,000 population	+5.4%
1970	6.28 deaths per 100,000 population	-19.0%
1971	5.61 deaths per 100,000 population	-10.7%
1972	4.14 deaths per 100,000 population	-26.2%
1973	4.83 deaths per 100,000 population	+16.7%
1974	6.81 deaths per 100,000 population	+40.8%
1975	6 deaths per 100,000 population	-11.9%
1976	2.91 deaths per 100,000 population	-51.4%
1977	4.47 deaths per 100,000 population	+53.2%
1978	4.25 deaths per 100,000 population	-4.9%
1979	3.47 deaths per 100,000 population	-18.4%
1980	4.62 deaths per 100,000 population	+33.2%
1981	3.7 deaths per 100,000 population	-20.0%
1982	3.96 deaths per 100,000 population	+7.2%
1983	3.95 deaths per 100,000 population	-0.3%
1984	2.68 deaths per 100,000 population	-32.3%
1985	4.88 deaths per 100,000 population	+82.3%
1986	7.34 deaths per 100,000 population	+50.5%
1987	6.92 deaths per 100,000 population	-5.7%
1988	6.46 deaths per 100,000 population	-6.7%
1989	5.93 deaths per 100,000 population	-8.1%
1996	7.89 deaths per 100,000 population	+32.9%
1997	9.53 deaths per 100,000 population	+20.8%
1998	9.35 deaths per 100,000 population	-1.9%
1999	9.27 deaths per 100,000 population	-0.8%
2000	9.17 deaths per 100,000 population	-1.1%
2001	9.78 deaths per 100,000 population	+6.6%
2002	9.31 deaths per 100,000 population	-4.8%
2003	11.65 deaths per 100,000 population	+25.2%
2004	10 deaths per 100,000 population	-14.2%
2005	9.5 deaths per 100,000 population	-5.0%
2006	10.91 deaths per 100,000 population	+14.8%
2007	9.29 deaths per 100,000 population	-14.9%
2008	9.11 deaths per 100,000 population	-2.0%
2009	8.77 deaths per 100,000 population	-3.7%
2010	7.44 deaths per 100,000 population	-15.1%
2011	7.1 deaths per 100,000 population	-4.6%
2012	6.5 deaths per 100,000 population	-8.4%
2013	6.37 deaths per 100,000 population	-2.1%
2014	6.62 deaths per 100,000 population	+4.0%
2015	4.69 deaths per 100,000 population	-29.3%
2016	5.45 deaths per 100,000 population	+16.4%
2017	5.44 deaths per 100,000 population	-0.2%
2018	4.69 deaths per 100,000 population	-13.9%
2019	4.47 deaths per 100,000 population	-4.8%
2021	5.2 deaths per 100,000 population	+16.4%
2022	4.34 deaths per 100,000 population	-16.4%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	6.55 deaths per 100,000 population	2.48 deaths per 100,000 population	11.36 deaths per 100,000 population	5
1960s	9.57 deaths per 100,000 population	7.36 deaths per 100,000 population	11.8 deaths per 100,000 population	10
1970s	4.88 deaths per 100,000 population	2.91 deaths per 100,000 population	6.81 deaths per 100,000 population	10
1980s	5.05 deaths per 100,000 population	2.68 deaths per 100,000 population	7.34 deaths per 100,000 population	10
1990s	9.01 deaths per 100,000 population	7.89 deaths per 100,000 population	9.53 deaths per 100,000 population	4
2000s	9.75 deaths per 100,000 population	8.77 deaths per 100,000 population	11.65 deaths per 100,000 population	10
2010s	5.88 deaths per 100,000 population	4.47 deaths per 100,000 population	7.44 deaths per 100,000 population	10
2020s	4.77 deaths per 100,000 population	4.34 deaths per 100,000 population	5.2 deaths per 100,000 population	2

Countries ranked near Panama

84 Cyprus 5.52 deaths per 100,000 population compare
85 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 4.78 deaths per 100,000 population compare
86 Guatemala 4.65 deaths per 100,000 population compare
88 Philippines 4.3 deaths per 100,000 population compare
89 Antigua and Barbuda 4.21 deaths per 100,000 population compare
90 Albania 3.86 deaths per 100,000 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is male vs. female suicide rate in Panama?: Male vs. female suicide rate in Panama was 4.34 deaths per 100,000 population in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest male vs. female suicide rate recorded in Panama?: The highest recorded value was 11.8 deaths per 100,000 population in 1962.
What is the lowest male vs. female suicide rate recorded in Panama?: The lowest recorded value was 2.48 deaths per 100,000 population in 1958.
How does Panama rank for male vs. female suicide rate?: Panama ranks 87th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
Is male vs. female suicide rate rising or falling in Panama?: Over the last ten years it is down 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Panama data come from?: The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Male vs. female suicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Male vs. female suicide rate
Unit: deaths per 100,000 population
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 111 places, 4,803 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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