Panama vs United States: Child homicide rate
Panama
3.69
in 2022
United States
4.7
in 2022
Panama rank
16th
United States rank
14th
Child homicide rate over time
- Panama
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 4.7 against 3.69 in Panama, a difference of 1.01.
That makes United States's figure about 1.3 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Panama ahead.
Panama ranks 16th and United States ranks 14th of 112 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 2 and United States in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.22 | 1.26 | 0.0386 | United States |
| 1960s | 1.23 | 1.9 | 0.671 | United States |
| 1970s | 0.6489 | 3.57 | 2.92 | United States |
| 1980s | 1.35 | 4.11 | 2.76 | United States |
| 1990s | 3.39 | 4.65 | 1.26 | United States |
| 2000s | 5.73 | 3.78 | 1.95 | Panama |
| 2010s | 6.92 | 3.11 | 3.81 | Panama |
| 2020s | 3.66 | 4.62 | 0.9669 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child homicide rate, Panama or United States?
- United States, at 4.7 against 3.69 in Panama as of 2022.
- What is the difference in child homicide rate between Panama and United States?
- 1.01, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and United States?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2022.
- How do Panama and United States rank globally for child homicide rate?
- Panama ranks 16th and United States ranks 14th of 112 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Child homicide rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.