Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Panama

Panama: Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by was 11.71 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
11.71
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
33rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
17.33
in 2013
All-time low
6.55
in 2006
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Panama, 2000–2023

0510152000201120232000: 9.92001: 102002: 122003: 10.62004: 9.52005: 112006: 6.52007: 8.12008: 14.12009: 15.82010: 12.72011: 14.92012: 16.92013: 17.32014: 15.52015: 11.92016: 10.12017: 9.22018: 9.62019: 11.32020: 11.72021: 12.72022: 11.32023: 11.7

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2023, number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Panama stood at 11.71.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 32.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Panama peaked at 17.33 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 6.55, in 2006.

That places Panama 33rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by sex (victims per 100,000 population) in Panama, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 9.93
2001 9.97 +0.4%
2002 12.02 +20.6%
2003 10.56 -12.1%
2004 9.47 -10.3%
2005 10.99 +16.1%
2006 6.55 -40.4%
2007 8.12 +24.0%
2008 14.08 +73.4%
2009 15.77 +12.0%
2010 12.68 -19.6%
2011 14.86 +17.2%
2012 16.94 +14.0%
2013 17.33 +2.3%
2014 15.52 -10.4%
2015 11.89 -23.4%
2016 10.05 -15.5%
2017 9.22 -8.3%
2018 9.62 +4.3%
2019 11.33 +17.8%
2020 11.65 +2.8%
2021 12.66 +8.7%
2022 11.34 -10.4%
2023 11.71 +3.3%

Panama compared with similar countries

  • Panama's 11.71 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.15, 10.2× the median. (72 countries reporting)
  • Panama's 11.71 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.92, 69% of the median. (39 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.75 6.55 15.77 10
2010s 12.94 9.22 17.33 10
2020s 11.84 11.34 12.66 4

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 30 French Guiana 13.39 compare
  2. 31 Botswana 12.98 compare
  3. 32 Antigua and Barbuda 12.8 compare
  4. 34 Uruguay 11.28 compare
  5. 35 Namibia 11.21 compare
  6. 36 Iraq 9.46 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Panama?
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Panama was 11.71 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 17.33 in 2013.
What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 6.55 in 2006.
How does Panama rank for number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by?
Panama ranks 33rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.4%. 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 per 100,000 population, by sex (victims per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by sex (victims per 100,000 population)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
220 places, 4,162 data points, 2000–2024
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