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Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Panama

Panama: Homicide rate by sex of the victim was 21.71 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
21.71 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
25th
of 138 countries
All-time high
32.01 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2012
All-time low
11.92 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2006
Years of data
28
1996–2023

Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Panama, 1996–2023

01020301996200920231996: 16.1 homicides per 100,000 population1997: 20 homicides per 100,000 population1998: 16.5 homicides per 100,000 population1999: 17.9 homicides per 100,000 population2000: 17.8 homicides per 100,000 population2001: 18.1 homicides per 100,000 population2002: 21.4 homicides per 100,000 population2003: 18.8 homicides per 100,000 population2004: 17.2 homicides per 100,000 population2005: 19.7 homicides per 100,000 population2006: 11.9 homicides per 100,000 population2007: 15 homicides per 100,000 population2008: 26.3 homicides per 100,000 population2009: 29.2 homicides per 100,000 population2010: 23.6 homicides per 100,000 population2011: 28.3 homicides per 100,000 population2012: 32 homicides per 100,000 population2013: 32 homicides per 100,000 population2014: 29 homicides per 100,000 population2015: 21.3 homicides per 100,000 population2016: 17.6 homicides per 100,000 population2017: 16.5 homicides per 100,000 population2018: 17.5 homicides per 100,000 population2019: 20.2 homicides per 100,000 population2020: 21.1 homicides per 100,000 population2021: 23.3 homicides per 100,000 population2022: 20.8 homicides per 100,000 population2023: 21.7 homicides per 100,000 population

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in homicides per 100,000 population.

Analysis

Panama recorded 21.71 homicides per 100,000 population for homicide rate by sex of the victim in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and down 32.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, homicide rate by sex of the victim in Panama peaked at 32.01 homicides per 100,000 population in 2012 and was at its lowest, 11.92 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2006.

That places Panama 25th out of 138 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Panama, year by year

Year homicides per 100,000 population Change
1996 16.13 homicides per 100,000 population —
1997 19.96 homicides per 100,000 population +23.8%
1998 16.53 homicides per 100,000 population -17.2%
1999 17.94 homicides per 100,000 population +8.6%
2000 17.85 homicides per 100,000 population -0.6%
2001 18.1 homicides per 100,000 population +1.4%
2002 21.42 homicides per 100,000 population +18.3%
2003 18.79 homicides per 100,000 population -12.3%
2004 17.21 homicides per 100,000 population -8.4%
2005 19.74 homicides per 100,000 population +14.7%
2006 11.92 homicides per 100,000 population -39.6%
2007 14.96 homicides per 100,000 population +25.4%
2008 26.31 homicides per 100,000 population +75.9%
2009 29.2 homicides per 100,000 population +11.0%
2010 23.58 homicides per 100,000 population -19.2%
2011 28.25 homicides per 100,000 population +19.8%
2012 32.01 homicides per 100,000 population +13.3%
2013 31.99 homicides per 100,000 population -0.1%
2014 29.02 homicides per 100,000 population -9.3%
2015 21.25 homicides per 100,000 population -26.8%
2016 17.64 homicides per 100,000 population -17.0%
2017 16.52 homicides per 100,000 population -6.4%
2018 17.54 homicides per 100,000 population +6.2%
2019 20.19 homicides per 100,000 population +15.1%
2020 21.08 homicides per 100,000 population +4.4%
2021 23.27 homicides per 100,000 population +10.4%
2022 20.81 homicides per 100,000 population -10.6%
2023 21.71 homicides per 100,000 population +4.3%

Panama compared with similar countries

  • Panama's 21.71 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.45 homicides per 100,000 population, 15.0× the median. (70 countries reporting)
  • Panama's 21.71 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 27.39 homicides per 100,000 population, 79% of the median. (40 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 17.64 homicides per 100,000 population 16.13 homicides per 100,000 population 19.96 homicides per 100,000 population 4
2000s 19.55 homicides per 100,000 population 11.92 homicides per 100,000 population 29.2 homicides per 100,000 population 10
2010s 23.8 homicides per 100,000 population 16.52 homicides per 100,000 population 32.01 homicides per 100,000 population 10
2020s 21.72 homicides per 100,000 population 20.81 homicides per 100,000 population 23.27 homicides per 100,000 population 4

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 22 Guyana 27.08 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  2. 23 Grenada 25.53 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  3. 24 Seychelles 24.17 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  4. 26 Antigua and Barbuda 20.27 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  5. 27 Uruguay 19.78 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  6. 28 Nicaragua 19.78 homicides per 100,000 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is homicide rate by sex of the victim in Panama?
Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Panama was 21.71 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest homicide rate by sex of the victim recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 32.01 homicides per 100,000 population in 2012.
What is the lowest homicide rate by sex of the victim recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 11.92 homicides per 100,000 population in 2006.
How does Panama rank for homicide rate by sex of the victim?
Panama ranks 25th out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
Is homicide rate by sex of the victim rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Panama data come from?
The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate by sex of the victim. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Homicide rate by sex of the victim
Unit
homicides per 100,000 population
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
138 places, 2,730 data points, 1990–2024
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