Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population in Panama
Panama: Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population was 11.71 per 100,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
11.71 per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
33rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
17.33 per 100,000 people
in 2013
All-time low
6.55 per 100,000 people
in 2006
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Panama, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Panama stood at 11.71 per 100,000 people.
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 per 100,000 people in 2013 and was at its lowest, 6.55 per 100,000 people, 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 in Panama, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.93 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 9.97 per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 12.02 per 100,000 people | +20.6% |
| 2003 | 10.56 per 100,000 people | -12.1% |
| 2004 | 9.47 per 100,000 people | -10.3% |
| 2005 | 10.99 per 100,000 people | +16.1% |
| 2006 | 6.55 per 100,000 people | -40.4% |
| 2007 | 8.12 per 100,000 people | +24.0% |
| 2008 | 14.08 per 100,000 people | +73.4% |
| 2009 | 15.77 per 100,000 people | +12.0% |
| 2010 | 12.68 per 100,000 people | -19.6% |
| 2011 | 14.86 per 100,000 people | +17.2% |
| 2012 | 16.94 per 100,000 people | +14.0% |
| 2013 | 17.33 per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 15.52 per 100,000 people | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 11.89 per 100,000 people | -23.4% |
| 2016 | 10.05 per 100,000 people | -15.5% |
| 2017 | 9.22 per 100,000 people | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 9.62 per 100,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 11.33 per 100,000 people | +17.8% |
| 2020 | 11.65 per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 12.66 per 100,000 people | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 11.34 per 100,000 people | -10.4% |
| 2023 | 11.71 per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 11.71 per 100,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.15 per 100,000 people, 10.2× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Panama's 11.71 per 100,000 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.92 per 100,000 people, 69% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.75 per 100,000 people | 6.55 per 100,000 people | 15.77 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.94 per 100,000 people | 9.22 per 100,000 people | 17.33 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.84 per 100,000 people | 11.34 per 100,000 people | 12.66 per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More development goals data for Panama
- Red List Index 0.7539 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 7.39 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 860.74 constant US$ (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 per 100,000 population, by in Panama?
- Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Panama was 11.71 per 100,000 people 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 per 100,000 people 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 per 100,000 people 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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