Male homicide rate in Panama
Panama: Male homicide rate was 21.71 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
21.71
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
25th
of 138 countries
All-time high
32.01
in 2012
All-time low
11.92
in 2006
Years of data
28
1996–2023
Male homicide rate in Panama, 1996–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, male homicide rate in Panama stood at 21.71.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and down 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male homicide rate in Panama peaked at 32.01 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 11.92, in 2006.
That places Panama 25th out of 138 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.64 | 16.13 | 19.96 | 4 |
| 2000s | 19.55 | 11.92 | 29.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.8 | 16.52 | 32.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.72 | 20.81 | 23.27 | 4 |
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More gender data for Panama
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 34,683 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 36,470 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 34,602 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 36,393 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 34,517 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 36,313 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 34,492 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 36,292 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 34,578 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 36,443 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male homicide rate in Panama?
- Male homicide rate in Panama was 21.71 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male homicide rate recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 32.01 in 2012.
- What is the lowest male homicide rate recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.92 in 2006.
- How does Panama rank for male homicide rate?
- Panama ranks 25th out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is male homicide rate rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Male homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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