Suicide rate of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years in Panama
Panama: Suicide rate of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years was 4.83 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.83
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
5th
of 17 countries
All-time high
7.4
in 2017
All-time low
1.57
in 2007
Years of data
18
2007–2024
Suicide rate of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years in Panama, 2007–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Panama recorded 4.83 for suicide rate of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 192.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years in Panama peaked at 7.4 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.57, in 2007.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Suicide rate of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1.57 | — |
| 2008 | 2.18 | +38.9% |
| 2009 | 2.04 | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 1.6 | -21.6% |
| 2011 | 1.96 | +22.5% |
| 2012 | 2.26 | +15.3% |
| 2013 | 2.32 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 1.65 | -28.9% |
| 2015 | 2.39 | +44.8% |
| 2016 | 3.08 | +28.9% |
| 2017 | 7.4 | +140.3% |
| 2018 | 3.55 | -52.0% |
| 2019 | 4.15 | +16.9% |
| 2020 | 4.15 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4.67 | +12.5% |
| 2022 | 5.6 | +19.9% |
| 2023 | 4.76 | -15.0% |
| 2024 | 4.83 | +1.5% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 4.83 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.17, 1.2× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.93 | 1.57 | 2.18 | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.04 | 1.6 | 7.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.8 | 4.15 | 5.6 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years in Panama?
- Suicide rate of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years in Panama was 4.83 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest suicide rate of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 7.4 in 2017.
- What is the lowest suicide rate of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.57 in 2007.
- How does Panama rank for suicide rate of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years?
- Panama ranks 5th out of 17 countries with data for 2024.
- Is suicide rate of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 192.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Suicide rate of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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