Suicide Rate in Panama
Panama: Suicide Rate was 3.29 in 2021. βΌ Falling
Latest (2021)
3.29
Change on year
up 34.3%
World rank
150th
of 184 countries
All-time high
5.68
in 2003
All-time low
2.45
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000β2021
Suicide Rate in Panama, 2000β2021
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide rate in Panama stood at 3.29.
The figure is up 34.3% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate in Panama peaked at 5.68 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2.45, in 2020.
That places Panama 150th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.09 | 4.66 | 5.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.31 | 2.55 | 4.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.87 | 2.45 | 3.29 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 147 Timor-Leste 3.56 compare
- 148 Barbados 3.5 compare
- 149 Philippines 3.49 compare
- 151 Bahamas 3.25 compare
- 152 Sudan 3.16 compare
- 153 Brunei Darussalam 3.05 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate in Panama?
- Suicide rate in Panama was 3.29 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest suicide rate recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 5.68 in 2003.
- What is the lowest suicide rate recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.45 in 2020.
- How does Panama rank for suicide rate?
- Panama ranks 150th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Suicide Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.