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Intentional homicides, male in Panama

Panama: Intentional homicides, male was 21.71 per 100,000 male in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
21.71 per 100,000 male
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
25th
of 132 countries
All-time high
32.01 per 100,000 male
in 2012
All-time low
11.92 per 100,000 male
in 2006
Years of data
28
1996–2023

Intentional homicides, male in Panama, 1996–2023

01020301996200920231996: 16.1 per 100,000 male1997: 20 per 100,000 male1998: 16.5 per 100,000 male1999: 17.9 per 100,000 male2000: 17.8 per 100,000 male2001: 18.1 per 100,000 male2002: 21.4 per 100,000 male2003: 18.8 per 100,000 male2004: 17.2 per 100,000 male2005: 19.7 per 100,000 male2006: 11.9 per 100,000 male2007: 15 per 100,000 male2008: 26.3 per 100,000 male2009: 29.2 per 100,000 male2010: 23.6 per 100,000 male2011: 28.3 per 100,000 male2012: 32 per 100,000 male2013: 32 per 100,000 male2014: 29 per 100,000 male2015: 21.3 per 100,000 male2016: 17.6 per 100,000 male2017: 16.5 per 100,000 male2018: 17.5 per 100,000 male2019: 20.2 per 100,000 male2020: 21.1 per 100,000 male2021: 23.3 per 100,000 male2022: 20.8 per 100,000 male2023: 21.7 per 100,000 male

Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 male.

Analysis

The most recent figure for intentional homicides, male in Panama is 21.71 per 100,000 male, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and down 32.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, intentional homicides, male in Panama peaked at 32.01 per 100,000 male in 2012 and was at its lowest, 11.92 per 100,000 male, in 2006.

Panama ranks 25th of 132 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Intentional homicides, male in Panama, year by year

Year per 100,000 male Change
1996 16.13 per 100,000 male —
1997 19.96 per 100,000 male +23.8%
1998 16.53 per 100,000 male -17.2%
1999 17.94 per 100,000 male +8.6%
2000 17.85 per 100,000 male -0.6%
2001 18.1 per 100,000 male +1.4%
2002 21.42 per 100,000 male +18.3%
2003 18.79 per 100,000 male -12.3%
2004 17.21 per 100,000 male -8.4%
2005 19.74 per 100,000 male +14.7%
2006 11.92 per 100,000 male -39.6%
2007 14.96 per 100,000 male +25.4%
2008 26.31 per 100,000 male +75.9%
2009 29.2 per 100,000 male +11.0%
2010 23.58 per 100,000 male -19.2%
2011 28.25 per 100,000 male +19.8%
2012 32.01 per 100,000 male +13.3%
2013 31.99 per 100,000 male -0.1%
2014 29.02 per 100,000 male -9.3%
2015 21.25 per 100,000 male -26.8%
2016 17.64 per 100,000 male -17.0%
2017 16.52 per 100,000 male -6.4%
2018 17.54 per 100,000 male +6.2%
2019 20.19 per 100,000 male +15.1%
2020 21.08 per 100,000 male +4.4%
2021 23.27 per 100,000 male +10.4%
2022 20.81 per 100,000 male -10.6%
2023 21.71 per 100,000 male +4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 17.64 per 100,000 male 16.13 per 100,000 male 19.96 per 100,000 male 4
2000s 19.55 per 100,000 male 11.92 per 100,000 male 29.2 per 100,000 male 10
2010s 23.8 per 100,000 male 16.52 per 100,000 male 32.01 per 100,000 male 10
2020s 21.72 per 100,000 male 20.81 per 100,000 male 23.27 per 100,000 male 4

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 22 Guyana 27.08 per 100,000 male compare
  2. 23 Grenada 25.53 per 100,000 male compare
  3. 24 Seychelles 24.17 per 100,000 male compare
  4. 26 Antigua and Barbuda 20.27 per 100,000 male compare
  5. 27 Uruguay 19.78 per 100,000 male compare
  6. 28 Nicaragua 19.78 per 100,000 male compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is intentional homicides, male in Panama?
Intentional homicides, male in Panama was 21.71 per 100,000 male in 2023, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
What is the highest intentional homicides, male recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 32.01 per 100,000 male in 2012.
What is the lowest intentional homicides, male recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 11.92 per 100,000 male in 2006.
How does Panama rank for intentional homicides, male?
Panama ranks 25th out of 132 countries with data for 2023.
Is intentional homicides, male 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 UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as part of Intentional homicides, male (per 100,000 male). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Intentional homicides, male (per 100,000 male)
Unit
per 100,000 male
Source
UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
146 places, 2,857 data points, 1990–2023
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An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.