Male homicide victims in Panama
Panama: Male homicide victims was 484 homicides in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
484 homicides
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
36th
of 138 countries
All-time high
613 homicides
in 2013
All-time low
202 homicides
in 2006
Years of data
28
1996–2023
Male homicide victims in Panama, 1996–2023
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.
Analysis
The most recent figure for male homicide victims in Panama is 484 homicides, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male homicide victims in Panama peaked at 613 homicides in 2013 and was at its lowest, 202 homicides, in 2006.
Panama ranks 36th of 138 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Male homicide victims in Panama, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 225.67 homicides | — |
| 1997 | 284.9 homicides | +26.2% |
| 1998 | 240.54 homicides | -15.6% |
| 1999 | 266.31 homicides | +10.7% |
| 2000 | 270.03 homicides | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 279.18 homicides | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 336.75 homicides | +20.6% |
| 2003 | 301.03 homicides | -10.6% |
| 2004 | 281 homicides | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 328.41 homicides | +16.9% |
| 2006 | 202 homicides | -38.5% |
| 2007 | 258 homicides | +27.7% |
| 2008 | 462 homicides | +79.1% |
| 2009 | 522 homicides | +13.0% |
| 2010 | 429 homicides | -17.8% |
| 2011 | 523 homicides | +21.9% |
| 2012 | 602.89 homicides | +15.3% |
| 2013 | 613 homicides | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 565.75 homicides | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 421.47 homicides | -25.5% |
| 2016 | 356 homicides | -15.5% |
| 2017 | 339 homicides | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 366 homicides | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 428 homicides | +16.9% |
| 2020 | 453 homicides | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 506 homicides | +11.7% |
| 2022 | 458 homicides | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 484 homicides | +5.7% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 484 homicides is above the median for high income countries, which is 34 homicides, 14.2× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Panama's 484 homicides is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 376 homicides, 1.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 254.35 homicides | 225.67 homicides | 284.9 homicides | 4 |
| 2000s | 324.04 homicides | 202 homicides | 522 homicides | 10 |
| 2010s | 464.41 homicides | 339 homicides | 613 homicides | 10 |
| 2020s | 475.25 homicides | 453 homicides | 506 homicides | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 33 Morocco 547 homicides compare
- 34 United Kingdom 543 homicides compare
- 35 Sri Lanka 493 homicides compare
- 37 Algeria 431 homicides compare
- 38 El Salvador 425 homicides compare
- 39 Puerto Rico 423 homicides compare
More gender data for Panama
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,093 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.6093 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 3,741 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 3,741 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2030)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male homicide victims in Panama?
- Male homicide victims in Panama was 484 homicides 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 male homicide victims recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 613 homicides in 2013.
- What is the lowest male homicide victims recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 202 homicides in 2006.
- How does Panama rank for male homicide victims?
- Panama ranks 36th out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is male homicide victims rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Male homicide victims. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicidesof male victims.