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
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Panama, 2000–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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