Homicides, by sex of the victim in Panama
Panama: Homicides, by sex of the victim was 38 homicides in 2023. ▲ Rising
Homicides, by sex of the victim in Panama, 1996–2023
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
The most recent figure for homicides, by sex of the victim in Panama is 38 homicides, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 7.3% on the previous year and down 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides, by sex of the victim in Panama peaked at 52 homicides in 2019 and was at its lowest, 18.69 homicides, in 1999.
That places Panama 62nd out of 138 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Homicides, by sex of the victim in Panama, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 22.33 homicides | — |
| 1997 | 30.1 homicides | +34.8% |
| 1998 | 40.46 homicides | +34.4% |
| 1999 | 18.69 homicides | -53.8% |
| 2000 | 28.97 homicides | +55.0% |
| 2001 | 26.82 homicides | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 39.25 homicides | +46.3% |
| 2003 | 35.97 homicides | -8.4% |
| 2004 | 27 homicides | -24.9% |
| 2005 | 35.59 homicides | +31.8% |
| 2006 | 19 homicides | -46.6% |
| 2007 | 21 homicides | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 31 homicides | +47.6% |
| 2009 | 40 homicides | +29.0% |
| 2010 | 31 homicides | -22.5% |
| 2011 | 26 homicides | -16.1% |
| 2012 | 34.11 homicides | +31.2% |
| 2013 | 50 homicides | +46.6% |
| 2014 | 38.25 homicides | -23.5% |
| 2015 | 49.53 homicides | +29.5% |
| 2016 | 44 homicides | -11.2% |
| 2017 | 39 homicides | -11.4% |
| 2018 | 35 homicides | -10.3% |
| 2019 | 52 homicides | +48.6% |
| 2020 | 46 homicides | -11.5% |
| 2021 | 43 homicides | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 41 homicides | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 38 homicides | -7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.9 homicides | 18.69 homicides | 40.46 homicides | 4 |
| 2000s | 30.46 homicides | 19 homicides | 40 homicides | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.89 homicides | 26 homicides | 52 homicides | 10 |
| 2020s | 42 homicides | 38 homicides | 46 homicides | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides, by sex of the victim in Panama?
- Homicides, by sex of the victim in Panama was 38 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 sex of the victim recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 52 homicides in 2019.
- What is the lowest homicides, by sex of the victim recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.69 homicides in 1999.
- How does Panama rank for homicides, by sex of the victim?
- Panama ranks 62nd out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicides, by sex of the victim rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. 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 Homicides, by sex of the victim. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicidesof female victims .