Female homicide rate in Panama

Panama: Female homicide rate was 1.7 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
1.7 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
down 8.5%
World rank
56th
of 138 countries
All-time high
2.81 homicides per 100,000 population
in 1998
All-time low
1.13 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2006
Years of data
28
1996–2023

Female homicide rate in Panama, 1996–2023

01231996200920231996: 1.6 homicides per 100,000 population1997: 2.1 homicides per 100,000 population1998: 2.8 homicides per 100,000 population1999: 1.3 homicides per 100,000 population2000: 1.9 homicides per 100,000 population2001: 1.8 homicides per 100,000 population2002: 2.5 homicides per 100,000 population2003: 2.3 homicides per 100,000 population2004: 1.7 homicides per 100,000 population2005: 2.2 homicides per 100,000 population2006: 1.1 homicides per 100,000 population2007: 1.2 homicides per 100,000 population2008: 1.8 homicides per 100,000 population2009: 2.3 homicides per 100,000 population2010: 1.7 homicides per 100,000 population2011: 1.4 homicides per 100,000 population2012: 1.8 homicides per 100,000 population2013: 2.6 homicides per 100,000 population2014: 2 homicides per 100,000 population2015: 2.5 homicides per 100,000 population2016: 2.2 homicides per 100,000 population2017: 1.9 homicides per 100,000 population2018: 1.7 homicides per 100,000 population2019: 2.5 homicides per 100,000 population2020: 2.1 homicides per 100,000 population2021: 2 homicides per 100,000 population2022: 1.9 homicides per 100,000 population2023: 1.7 homicides per 100,000 population

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 per 100,000 population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for female homicide rate in Panama is 1.7 homicides per 100,000 population, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 8.5% on the previous year and down 34.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female homicide rate in Panama peaked at 2.81 homicides per 100,000 population in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1.13 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2006.

That places Panama 56th out of 138 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.96 homicides per 100,000 population 1.27 homicides per 100,000 population 2.81 homicides per 100,000 population 4
2000s 1.87 homicides per 100,000 population 1.13 homicides per 100,000 population 2.52 homicides per 100,000 population 10
2010s 2.03 homicides per 100,000 population 1.41 homicides per 100,000 population 2.62 homicides per 100,000 population 10
2020s 1.92 homicides per 100,000 population 1.7 homicides per 100,000 population 2.15 homicides per 100,000 population 4

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 53 Belarus 1.73 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  2. 54 Tanzania 1.73 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  3. 55 Grenada 1.71 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  4. 57 Turkey 1.68 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  5. 58 Argentina 1.58 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  6. 59 Mauritius 1.57 homicides per 100,000 population compare

See the full ranking of 138 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is female homicide rate in Panama?
Female homicide rate in Panama was 1.7 homicides per 100,000 population 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 female homicide rate recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 2.81 homicides per 100,000 population in 1998.
What is the lowest female homicide rate recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 1.13 homicides per 100,000 population in 2006.
How does Panama rank for female homicide rate?
Panama ranks 56th out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
Is female homicide rate rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 Female homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Female homicide rate
Unit
homicides per 100,000 population
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
138 places, 2,732 data points, 1990–2024
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