Intentional homicides in Panama
Panama: Intentional homicides was 11.71 per 100,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Intentional homicides in Panama, 1990–2023
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, intentional homicides in Panama stood at 11.71 per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and down 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intentional homicides in Panama peaked at 17.33 per 100,000 people in 2013 and was at its lowest, 6.55 per 100,000 people, in 2006.
That places Panama 29th out of 170 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.23 per 100,000 people | 8.92 per 100,000 people | 13.84 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.75 per 100,000 people | 6.55 per 100,000 people | 15.77 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.95 per 100,000 people | 9.22 per 100,000 people | 17.33 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.84 per 100,000 people | 11.34 per 100,000 people | 12.66 per 100,000 people | 4 |
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More public sector data for Panama
- Arms imports 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (1989)
- Tax revenue 7.2% (2024)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 29.1% (2024)
- Taxes on goods and services 32.6% (2024)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 2.1% (2024)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -8.2% (2024)
- Interest payments 28.9% (2024)
- Grants and other revenue 33.3% (2024)
- Interest payments 13.4% (2021)
- Other taxes 1.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is intentional homicides in Panama?
- Intentional homicides in Panama was 11.71 per 100,000 people in 2023, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
- What is the highest intentional homicides recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 17.33 per 100,000 people in 2013.
- What is the lowest intentional homicides recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.55 per 100,000 people in 2006.
- How does Panama rank for intentional homicides?
- Panama ranks 29th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is intentional homicides rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.5%. 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 (per 100,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.