Suicide rates by age who mdb in Panama
Panama: Suicide rates by age who mdb was 3.03 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Suicide rates by age who mdb in Panama, 1955–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide rates by age who mdb in Panama is 3.03, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 22.1% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rates by age who mdb in Panama peaked at 13.93 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.5495, in 1976.
Panama ranks 69th of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Suicide rates by age who mdb in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 3.12 | — |
| 1956 | 3 | -4.0% |
| 1957 | 2.94 | -2.0% |
| 1958 | 0.9615 | -67.3% |
| 1959 | 5.66 | +488.7% |
| 1960 | 2.73 | -51.8% |
| 1961 | 8.77 | +221.6% |
| 1962 | 11.09 | +26.4% |
| 1963 | 13.93 | +25.6% |
| 1964 | 10.32 | -26.0% |
| 1965 | 7.75 | -24.9% |
| 1966 | 7.54 | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 5.88 | -22.0% |
| 1968 | 4.29 | -27.1% |
| 1969 | 6.91 | +61.3% |
| 1970 | 5.92 | -14.3% |
| 1971 | 3.18 | -46.2% |
| 1972 | 3.09 | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 3.6 | +16.7% |
| 1974 | 3.49 | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 3.41 | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 0.5495 | -83.9% |
| 1977 | 1.62 | +195.1% |
| 1978 | 1.59 | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 1.54 | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 1.9 | +23.2% |
| 1981 | 1.38 | -27.1% |
| 1982 | 1.75 | +26.3% |
| 1983 | 1.28 | -26.9% |
| 1984 | 2.18 | +70.7% |
| 1985 | 1.21 | -44.3% |
| 1986 | 5.94 | +389.7% |
| 1987 | 3.1 | -47.8% |
| 1988 | 5.77 | +85.7% |
| 1989 | 2.64 | -54.1% |
| 1996 | 2.46 | -7.0% |
| 1997 | 4.88 | +98.6% |
| 1998 | 4.16 | -14.9% |
| 1999 | 2.75 | -33.8% |
| 2000 | 5.79 | +110.7% |
| 2001 | 5.4 | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 5.68 | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 8.59 | +51.2% |
| 2004 | 6.54 | -23.9% |
| 2005 | 3.89 | -40.5% |
| 2006 | 4.81 | +23.9% |
| 2007 | 4.14 | -13.9% |
| 2008 | 7.28 | +75.8% |
| 2009 | 6.6 | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 4.97 | -24.6% |
| 2011 | 4.61 | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 4.54 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 3.28 | -27.7% |
| 2014 | 5.89 | +79.3% |
| 2015 | 2.33 | -60.4% |
| 2016 | 4.03 | +73.2% |
| 2017 | 3.14 | -22.1% |
| 2018 | 2.27 | -27.8% |
| 2019 | 2.54 | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 3.89 | +53.2% |
| 2022 | 3.03 | -22.1% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 3.03 is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.28, 57% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Panama's 3.03 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.07, 60% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Suicide rates by age who mdb in Panama changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | +488.7% | 0.9615 | 5.66 |
| 1986 | +389.7% | 1.21 | 5.94 |
| 1961 | +221.6% | 2.73 | 8.77 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.14 | 0.9615 | 5.66 | 5 |
| 1960s | 7.92 | 2.73 | 13.93 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.8 | 0.5495 | 5.92 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.72 | 1.21 | 5.94 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.56 | 2.46 | 4.88 | 4 |
| 2000s | 5.87 | 3.89 | 8.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.76 | 2.27 | 5.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.46 | 3.03 | 3.89 | 2 |
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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 suicide rates by age who mdb in Panama?
- Suicide rates by age who mdb in Panama was 3.03 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rates by age who mdb recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 13.93 in 1963.
- What is the lowest suicide rates by age who mdb recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5495 in 1976.
- How does Panama rank for suicide rates by age who mdb?
- Panama ranks 69th out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
- Is suicide rates by age who mdb rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rates by age who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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