Unintentional injuries death rate by age group in Panama
Panama: Unintentional injuries death rate by age group was 3.83 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
3.83 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 57.5%
World rank
67th
of 111 countries
All-time high
70.45 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1986
All-time low
3.83 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Years of data
61
1955–2022
Unintentional injuries death rate by age group in Panama, 1955–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2022, unintentional injuries death rate by age group in Panama stood at 3.83 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is down 57.5% on the previous year and down 87.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unintentional injuries death rate by age group in Panama peaked at 70.45 deaths per 100,000 people in 1986 and was at its lowest, 3.83 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2022.
Panama ranks 67th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Unintentional injuries death rate by age group in Panama, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 66.67 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1956 | 38.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -41.7% |
| 1957 | 47.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.8% |
| 1958 | 50 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.6% |
| 1959 | 23.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -52.6% |
| 1960 | 50 deaths per 100,000 people | +111.1% |
| 1961 | 50 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 31.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -36.2% |
| 1963 | 21.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -31.8% |
| 1964 | 37.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +72.5% |
| 1965 | 38.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 36.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 1967 | 43.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.5% |
| 1968 | 25.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -41.3% |
| 1969 | 12.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -50.6% |
| 1970 | 24.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +94.9% |
| 1971 | 16.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -33.3% |
| 1972 | 16.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 18.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.1% |
| 1974 | 38.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +108.1% |
| 1975 | 45.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.5% |
| 1976 | 31.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -30.6% |
| 1977 | 33.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.0% |
| 1978 | 26.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.6% |
| 1979 | 49.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +87.3% |
| 1980 | 44.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.6% |
| 1981 | 40.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.1% |
| 1982 | 47.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.2% |
| 1983 | 54.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.0% |
| 1984 | 48.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.3% |
| 1985 | 56.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.1% |
| 1986 | 70.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +25.5% |
| 1987 | 58.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.4% |
| 1988 | 36.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -37.6% |
| 1989 | 42.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.2% |
| 1996 | 57.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +34.7% |
| 1997 | 42.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -25.3% |
| 1998 | 47.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.3% |
| 1999 | 39.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.7% |
| 2000 | 26.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -32.9% |
| 2001 | 42.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +57.5% |
| 2002 | 43.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 65.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +49.3% |
| 2004 | 34.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -47.6% |
| 2005 | 53.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +58.0% |
| 2006 | 64.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.9% |
| 2007 | 58.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.1% |
| 2008 | 39.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -32.2% |
| 2009 | 48.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +22.0% |
| 2010 | 55.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.9% |
| 2011 | 33.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -38.8% |
| 2012 | 29.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.4% |
| 2013 | 19.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -35.2% |
| 2014 | 19.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 11.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -40.1% |
| 2016 | 10.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.9% |
| 2017 | 8.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.1% |
| 2018 | 9.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 9.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 9 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 3.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -57.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 45.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 66.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 1960s | 34.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 50 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 30.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 49.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 36.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 70.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 39.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 57.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
| 2000s | 47.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 26.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 65.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 55.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unintentional injuries death rate by age group in Panama?
- Unintentional injuries death rate by age group in Panama was 3.83 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unintentional injuries death rate by age group recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 70.45 deaths per 100,000 people in 1986.
- What is the lowest unintentional injuries death rate by age group recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.83 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022.
- How does Panama rank for unintentional injuries death rate by age group?
- Panama ranks 67th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is unintentional injuries death rate by age group rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.1%. 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 Unintentional injuries death rate by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from unintentional injuries per 100,000 people in both sexes aged less than 1 year.