Panama: Homicide rate

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 Panama

Homicides per 100,000 people

 Latest value 11.7
 Year 2023
 Measure homicides per 100,000 people
 Data availability 1990 - 2023
 Average 11.7
 Min - Max 6.5 - 17.3
 Source The UN office on drugs and crime
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The latest value from 2023 is 11.7 homicides per 100,000 people, an increase from 11.3 homicides per 100,000 people in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 7.7 homicides per 100,000 people, based on data from 82 countries. Historically, the average for Panama from 1990 to 2023 is 11.7 homicides per 100,000 people. The minimum value, 6.5 homicides per 100,000 people, was reached in 2006 while the maximum of 17.3 homicides per 100,000 people was recorded in 2013. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Panama: Homicide rate
 2023 11.7
 2022 11.3
 2021 12.7
 2020 11.6
 2019 11.3
 2018 9.6
 2017 9.2
 2016 10.1




Definition: Number of homicides per 100,000 people per year.

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