Panama vs Papua New Guinea: Homicides (World Health)

Panama
877.62 deaths
in 2021
Papua New Guinea
1,035 deaths
in 2021
Panama rank
60th
Papua New Guinea rank
58th

Homicides (World Health) over time

  • Panama
  • Papua New Guinea
4006008001.0k200020102021

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 1,035 deaths against 877.62 deaths in Panama, a difference of 157.38 deaths.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Panama's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Panama ranks 60th and Papua New Guinea ranks 58th of 194 countries.

Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Panama Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2000s 535 deaths 583.62 deaths 48.62 deaths Papua New Guinea
2010s 758.27 deaths 855.51 deaths 97.24 deaths Papua New Guinea
2020s 841.07 deaths 1,018 deaths 177.24 deaths Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher homicides, Panama or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 1,035 deaths against 877.62 deaths in Panama as of 2021.
What is the difference in homicides between Panama and Papua New Guinea?
157.38 deaths, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Papua New Guinea?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Panama and Papua New Guinea rank globally for homicides?
Panama ranks 60th and Papua New Guinea ranks 58th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicides. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Homicides
Unit
deaths
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

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