Tuberculosis death rate in Panama
Panama: Tuberculosis death rate was 6.9 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6.9
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
81st
of 215 countries
All-time high
11
in 2001
All-time low
6.7
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Tuberculosis death rate in Panama, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Panama recorded 6.9 for tuberculosis death rate in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in Panama peaked at 11 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 6.7, in 2023.
That places Panama 81st out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis death rate in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10 | — |
| 2001 | 11 | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 9.5 | -13.6% |
| 2003 | 9.6 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 8.7 | -9.4% |
| 2005 | 10 | +14.9% |
| 2006 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 9.1 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 10 | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 9.6 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 8.1 | -15.6% |
| 2011 | 7.4 | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 7.8 | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 7.8 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6.8 | -12.8% |
| 2015 | 8.1 | +19.1% |
| 2016 | 7.2 | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 8.4 | +16.7% |
| 2018 | 7.4 | -11.9% |
| 2019 | 6.9 | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 6.8 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 7.3 | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 7.4 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 6.7 | -9.5% |
| 2024 | 6.9 | +3.0% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 6.9 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.53, 13.0× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Panama's 6.9 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.55, 2.7× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.65 | 8.7 | 11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.59 | 6.8 | 8.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.02 | 6.7 | 7.4 | 5 |
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- 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 tuberculosis death rate in Panama?
- Tuberculosis death rate in Panama was 6.9 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 11 in 2001.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7 in 2023.
- How does Panama rank for tuberculosis death rate?
- Panama ranks 81st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis death rate rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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 Tuberculosis death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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