Homicides by firearm in Panama
Panama: Homicides by firearm was 446 homicides in 2023. ▬ Flat
Homicides by firearm in Panama, 2005–2023
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.
Analysis
In 2023, homicides by firearm in Panama stood at 446 homicides.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.2% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides by firearm in Panama peaked at 667 homicides in 2009 and was at its lowest, 214 homicides, in 2005.
That places Panama 17th out of 82 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 388.4 homicides | 214 homicides | 667 homicides | 5 |
| 2010s | 401.33 homicides | 266 homicides | 582 homicides | 9 |
| 2020s | 421 homicides | 387 homicides | 449 homicides | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 14 Dominican Republic 735 homicides compare
- 15 Costa Rica 727 homicides compare
- 16 Chile 653 homicides compare
- 18 Trinidad and Tobago 312 homicides compare
- 19 El Salvador 303 homicides compare
- 19 Uganda 303 homicides compare
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 2,694 (2025)
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- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.728 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.812 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.881 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.728 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.441 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.575 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides by firearm in Panama?
- Homicides by firearm in Panama was 446 homicides 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 homicides by firearm recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 667 homicides in 2009.
- What is the lowest homicides by firearm recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 214 homicides in 2005.
- How does Panama rank for homicides by firearm?
- Panama ranks 17th out of 82 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicides by firearm rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Homicides by firearm. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicides where the weapon was a firearm.