Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Panama
Panama: Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex was 522 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Panama, 1990–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Panama recorded 522 for number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Panama peaked at 663 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 221, in 2006.
That places Panama 58th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 278 | — |
| 1991 | 294 | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 311 | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 308 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 323 | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 377 | +16.7% |
| 1996 | 248 | -34.2% |
| 1997 | 315 | +27.0% |
| 1998 | 281 | -10.8% |
| 1999 | 285 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 299 | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 306 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 376 | +22.9% |
| 2003 | 337 | -10.4% |
| 2004 | 308 | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 364 | +18.2% |
| 2006 | 221 | -39.3% |
| 2007 | 279 | +26.2% |
| 2008 | 493 | +76.7% |
| 2009 | 562 | +14.0% |
| 2010 | 460 | -18.1% |
| 2011 | 549 | +19.3% |
| 2012 | 637 | +16.0% |
| 2013 | 663 | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 604 | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 471 | -22.0% |
| 2016 | 405 | -14.0% |
| 2017 | 378 | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 401 | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 480 | +19.7% |
| 2020 | 500 | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 550 | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 499 | -9.3% |
| 2023 | 522 | +4.6% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 522 is above the median for high income countries, which is 52, 10.0× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Panama's 522 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 372, 1.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 302 | 248 | 377 | 10 |
| 2000s | 354.5 | 221 | 562 | 10 |
| 2010s | 504.8 | 378 | 663 | 10 |
| 2020s | 517.75 | 499 | 550 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More development goals data for Panama
- Red List Index 0.7539 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 7.39 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 860.74 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 45 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 45 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 2 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 9 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 9 (2025)
- Infant deaths 855 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Panama?
- Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Panama was 522 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 663 in 2013.
- What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 221 in 2006.
- How does Panama rank for number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex?
- Panama ranks 58th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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