Homicide rate who age standardized in Panama
Panama: Homicide rate who age standardized was 9.85 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
9.85
Change on year
down 14.4%
World rank
17th
of 111 countries
All-time high
22.21
in 2009
All-time low
1.73
in 1976
Years of data
61
1955–2022
Homicide rate who age standardized in Panama, 1955–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Panama recorded 9.85 for homicide rate who age standardized in 2022.
That represents a change of down 14.4% on the previous year and down 47.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate who age standardized in Panama peaked at 22.21 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.73, in 1976.
Panama ranks 17th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.9 | 4.31 | 5.4 | 5 |
| 1960s | 4.65 | 3.43 | 5.53 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.56 | 1.73 | 3.56 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.18 | 2.09 | 6.86 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.65 | 7.55 | 10.27 | 4 |
| 2000s | 12.91 | 9.54 | 22.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.74 | 10.25 | 20.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.68 | 9.85 | 11.5 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 14 Dominican Republic 14.08 compare
- 15 Costa Rica 12.02 compare
- 16 Uruguay 11.53 compare
- 18 South Africa 9.56 compare
- 19 Antigua and Barbuda 9.12 compare
- 20 Philippines 8.23 compare
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- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.874 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.575 (2025)
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- Freedom of association index 0.881 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate who age standardized in Panama?
- Homicide rate who age standardized in Panama was 9.85 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate who age standardized recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 22.21 in 2009.
- What is the lowest homicide rate who age standardized recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.73 in 1976.
- How does Panama rank for homicide rate who age standardized?
- Panama ranks 17th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is homicide rate who age standardized rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate who age standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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