Child homicide rate in Panama
Panama: Child homicide rate was 3.62 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
3.62 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
16th
of 113 countries
All-time high
10.58 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2009
All-time low
0.1949 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1979
Years of data
61
1955–2022
Child homicide rate in Panama, 1955–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2022, child homicide rate in Panama stood at 3.62 deaths per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and down 64.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child homicide rate in Panama peaked at 10.58 deaths per 100,000 people in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.1949 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1979.
That places Panama 16th out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child homicide rate in Panama, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 1.54 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1956 | 1.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -27.4% |
| 1957 | 0.9174 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.2% |
| 1958 | 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.0% |
| 1959 | 1.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +46.6% |
| 1960 | 1.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.5% |
| 1961 | 0.9852 deaths per 100,000 people | -47.2% |
| 1962 | 1.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +61.4% |
| 1963 | 0.6126 deaths per 100,000 people | -61.5% |
| 1964 | 1.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +118.0% |
| 1965 | 1.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.2% |
| 1966 | 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.8% |
| 1967 | 0.6831 deaths per 100,000 people | -51.4% |
| 1968 | 1.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +152.4% |
| 1969 | 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -40.3% |
| 1970 | 0.4963 deaths per 100,000 people | -51.8% |
| 1971 | 1.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +239.9% |
| 1972 | 0.8168 deaths per 100,000 people | -51.6% |
| 1973 | 0.456 deaths per 100,000 people | -44.2% |
| 1974 | 0.3282 deaths per 100,000 people | -28.0% |
| 1975 | 0.7487 deaths per 100,000 people | +128.1% |
| 1976 | 0.9356 deaths per 100,000 people | +25.0% |
| 1977 | 0.4077 deaths per 100,000 people | -56.4% |
| 1978 | 0.498 deaths per 100,000 people | +22.1% |
| 1979 | 0.1949 deaths per 100,000 people | -60.9% |
| 1980 | 0.7056 deaths per 100,000 people | +262.0% |
| 1981 | 0.7905 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.0% |
| 1982 | 0.582 deaths per 100,000 people | -26.4% |
| 1983 | 0.7663 deaths per 100,000 people | +31.7% |
| 1984 | 0.9272 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.0% |
| 1985 | 1.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +51.8% |
| 1986 | 2.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +56.7% |
| 1987 | 2.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 2.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 1.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -30.3% |
| 1996 | 2.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +58.7% |
| 1997 | 4.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +57.9% |
| 1998 | 3.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.5% |
| 1999 | 3.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 4.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +27.4% |
| 2001 | 3.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 4.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.9% |
| 2003 | 5.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 3.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -30.9% |
| 2005 | 4.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +35.7% |
| 2006 | 6.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +29.0% |
| 2007 | 6.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 8.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +39.0% |
| 2009 | 10.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +24.9% |
| 2010 | 10.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 10.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 10.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 10.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 6.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -33.9% |
| 2015 | 5.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -25.1% |
| 2016 | 4.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.6% |
| 2017 | 4.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 4.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 3.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.8% |
| 2021 | 3.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.2% |
| 2022 | 3.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 3.62 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3231 deaths per 100,000 people, 11.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Panama's 3.62 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.05 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child homicide rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +262.0% | 0.1949 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7056 deaths per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9174 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 1960s | 1.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6126 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6569 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1949 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.582 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
| 2000s | 5.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 13 Uruguay 4.67 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 14 Guatemala 4.21 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 15 Dominican Republic 4.04 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 17 Iceland 3.17 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 18 Seychelles 3.07 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 19 Costa Rica 3.05 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 375 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 375 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0006 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child homicide rate in Panama?
- Child homicide rate in Panama was 3.62 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child homicide rate recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 10.58 deaths per 100,000 people in 2009.
- What is the lowest child homicide rate recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1949 deaths per 100,000 people in 1979.
- How does Panama rank for child homicide rate?
- Panama ranks 16th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is child homicide rate rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Child homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Reported deaths from homicide per 100,000 people aged under 20, based on the underlying cause listed on death certificates.